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Genesis 30:4 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Genesis 30:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 30 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.”
Genesis 30:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 30:4
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to blessing, and covenant renewa...
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Cross-References for Genesis 30:4
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“while Israel lived in that land”
“I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes”
“Leah and her children after”
“and her name was Keturah.”
“Abram's wife”
“whose name was Reumah”
“Cast out this handmaid and her son! For the son of this handmaid will not be heir with my son, Isaac.”
“Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son”