Genesis 30

Genesis 30:2

Zabulon] That is, dwelling.

Genesis 30:3

BEhold] See above Genesis 16:2 Upon my] I will receive, adopt, and bring up the Children shee shall bring forth, as if they were mine owne. See Genesis 50:23.

Genesis 30:4

To w〈…〉e] That is to say, to be thy Concubine, Genesis 35:22. See upon Genesis 25:1. yet the sonnes which Jacob had by these Concubines did inherit with their other brothers, by reason that they were adopted by his lawfull wives.

Genesis 30:6

Iudged mee] The Italian hath it, Done me right] Namely, of the wrong my sister did me, through her contempt of me, and by her insulting over mee.

Genesis 30:8

Wrestled] I have strived with my sister concerning Children, and have overcome; or I also through Gods blessing have had some Nptali] that is wrestling.

Genesis 30:11

God] That is to say, Good luck.

Genesis 30:13

Daughters] The Italian hath it, Women] The Hebrew hath, the daughters.Asher] Happie fortunate.

Genesis 30:14

Mandkes] Namly appls of this roote or plant, which are fragrant, and of a good colour, Son 7:13.

Genesis 30:15

Shall lie] Hence it seemeth that Jacob did oftener and more frequently cohabit with Rachel, as with his first and true wife, and best beloved. Or that he abstained from Leah, after shee ceased to bring forth.

Genesis 30:16

Hired thee] I have bargained with my sister, that thou shouldest lie with me this night.

Genesis 30:18

Because I] A rash reason in regard of God: but such a one, as according to men, may have some colour Issachar] That is, or recompence.

Genesis 30:23

Reproach] For barrennesse was opprobrious in women in those dayes: See Luke 1:25.

Genesis 30:24

Ioseph] This name in Hebrew hath a double sense, either to take away the reproach, or to adde, namely a new posterity.

Genesis 30:26

For] Seeing that I have faithfully performed my bargaine, and my time is out.

Genesis 30:27

If I have] A broken kind of speech, which must be supplyed, if thou beest my friend heare mee, let us yet treat together: Learned by experience] the Italian hath it, I sore-bode] Laban being an Idolater, and superstitious, Genesis 31:19. useth a terme of a damned art, which peradventure he did practice.

Genesis 30:32

Browne] Under this denomination are comprehended the black, and sad coloured Such shall] all the spotted, or browne sheepe or goates, which shall bee brought forth by white ones, which he therefore drawes out, as if hee contented himselfe with a very small likely-hood of gaine.

Genesis 30:33

It shall] The Italian hath, When thou shalt contend with mee. My righteousnesse] My innocence shall be made manifest to thee, because that what is thine shall bee marked, and so shall what is mine Browne] By the precedent verse is knowne, that under this colour are comprehended and to bee understood the spotted, and speckled.

Genesis 30:35

White] Namely mingled with other colours.

Genesis 30:36

Betwixt himselfe] Betwixt his servants, his children, and his spotted and brown flocks The rest] Namely them that were all white.

Genesis 30:37

Rods] This art hath some reason in nature, for in the act of ingendring, an objct lively imprinted in the imagination, or in the common sence, may frame some likenesse of it selfe in the thing that is brought forth: but this being seldome and uncertaine we must acknowledge that in this numerous and certaine production of spotted cattell Gods providence did work miraculously, see Genesis 31:8 Hasell] O Almond-tree Chesnuti-tree] or Platane.

Genesis 30:40

Iacob did] After he had kept all the spotted and brown broods for himselfe, he would drive them in severall flocks before Laban’s white beasts, in the time of their joyning, to give them the greater impression of their colour The Lambes]Under which must also be understood the Kids.

Genesis 30:41

The stronger Cattell] Those which joyne in the spring, which is the best season for brood, as well for the hees which are then most vigorous, as for the ewes which feed better in the Summer, and for the young ones: which being brought forth in Autumne, are exempt and free from the great droughts, and partching heat of Summer.

Genesis 30:42

Feeble] That is, those that shall be begotten at the autumnall coupling.