Genesis 30:11
Leah said,“How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.
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- Gen 49:19 : 19 Gad will be raided by marauding bands, but he will attack them at their heels.
- Deut 33:20-21 : 20 Blessing on Gad Of Gad he said: Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad. Like a lioness he will dwell; he will tear at an arm– indeed, a scalp. 21 He has selected the best part for himself, for the portion of the ruler is set aside there; he came with the leaders of the people, he obeyed the righteous laws of the LORD and his ordinances with Israel.
- Isa 65:11 : 11 But as for you who abandon the LORD and forget about worshiping at my holy mountain, who prepare a feast for the god called‘Fortune,’ and fill up wine jugs for the god called‘Destiny’–
- Gen 35:26 : 26 The sons of Zilpah, Leah’s servant, were Gad and Asher.These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
- Gen 46:16 : 16 The sons of Gad: Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
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- Gen 30:12-132 verses81%
12 Then Leah’s servant Zilpah gave Jacob another son.
13 Leah said,“How happy I am, for women will call me happy!” So she named him Asher.
- Gen 30:5-106 verses80%
5 Bilhah became pregnant and gave Jacob a son.
6 Then Rachel said,“God has vindicated me. He has responded to my prayer and given me a son.” That is why she named him Dan.
7 Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, became pregnant again and gave Jacob another son.
8 Then Rachel said,“I have fought a desperate struggle with my sister, but I have won.” So she named him Naphtali.
9 When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
10 Soon Leah’s servant Zilpah gave Jacob a son.
- Gen 30:16-216 verses76%
16 When Jacob came in from the fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said,“You must sleep with me because I have paid for your services with my son’s mandrakes.” So he went to bed with her that night.
17 God paid attention to Leah; she became pregnant and gave Jacob a son for the fifth time.
18 Then Leah said,“God has granted me a reward because I gave my servant to my husband as a wife.” So she named him Issachar.
19 Leah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a son for the sixth time.
20 Then Leah said,“God has given me a good gift. Now my husband will honor me because I have given him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.
21 After that she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.
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26 The sons of Zilpah, Leah’s servant, were Gad and Asher.These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
- Gen 31:47-482 verses72%
47 Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.
48 Laban said,“This pile of stones is a witness of our agreement today.” That is why it was called Galeed.
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19 Gad will be raided by marauding bands, but he will attack them at their heels.
- Gen 30:23-242 verses71%
23 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Then she said,“God has taken away my shame.”
24 She named him Joseph, saying,“May the LORD give me yet another son.”
- Gen 29:31-355 verses71%
31 The Family of Jacob When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to become pregnant while Rachel remained childless.
32 So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said,“The LORD has looked with pity on my oppressed condition. Surely my husband will love me now.”
33 She became pregnant again and had another son. She said,“Because the LORD heard that I was unloved, he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.
34 She became pregnant again and had another son. She said,“Now this time my husband will show me affection, because I have given birth to three sons for him.” That is why he was named Levi.
35 She became pregnant again and had another son. She said,“This time I will praise the LORD.”That is why she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.
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20 Blessing on Gad Of Gad he said: Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad. Like a lioness he will dwell; he will tear at an arm– indeed, a scalp.
- Gen 29:23-242 verses69%
23 In the evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and he slept with her.
24 (Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.)
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16 (Now Laban had two daughters; the older one was named Leah, and the younger one Rachel.
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18 These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter. She bore these to Jacob, sixteen in all.
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4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
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16 The sons of Gad: Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
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23 The sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, as well as Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
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4 So Jacob sent a message for Rachel and Leah to come to the field where his flocks were.
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14 Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel.
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3 She replied,“Here is my servant Bilhah! Sleep with her so that she can bear children for me and I can have a family through her.”
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14 from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;
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7 Then Leah came forward with her children and they bowed down. Finally Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.