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Genesis 30:8 Cross-References

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And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali. great: Heb. wrestlings of God Naphtali: that is, My wrestling: Gr. Nephthalim

Genesis 30:8 (KJV)

Historical Context for Genesis 30:8

People Mentioned

R
Racheldaughter of Laban (GEN 29:10) and wife of Jacob (GEN 29:28)
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Naphtalisixth-born son of Jacob (GEN 30:7), son of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid

Events

Birth of Naphtali*1703 BCBirth

Rachel’s maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. So Rachel said, "With mighty wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister, and I have indeed prevailed." And she named him Naphtali. (GEN

Commentary on Genesis 30:8

And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she... 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 bl...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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