Genesis 29:35

And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
conceived	וַתַּ֨הַר va.Ta.har	H2029	to be (or become) pregnant · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
bare	וַתֵּ֣לֶד va.Te.led	H3205	to bear young · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
son	בֵּ֗ן Ben	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
said	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ va.To.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
Now	הַפַּ֙עַם֙ ha.Pa.'am	H6471	a stroke · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
praise	אוֹדֶ֣ה 'o.Deh	H3034	physically · verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
called	קָרְאָ֥ה ka.re.'Ah	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular
name	שְׁמ֖וֹ she.Mo	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a man's name
left	וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד va.ta.'a.Mod	H5975	to stand · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
bearing	מִלֶּֽדֶת mi.Le.det	H3205	to bear young · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct

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Cross-references

Genesis 49:8-12 Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down befo…
1 Chronicles 5:2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
Matthew 1:2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Genesis 35:26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.
Deuteronomy 33:7 And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient f…
Genesis 38:1-30 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
Genesis 43:8-9 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and…
Genesis 44:18-34 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger b…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:31–end

We have here the birth of four of Jacob's sons, all by Leah. Observe, 1. That Leah, who was less beloved, was blessed with children, when Rachel was denied that blessing, Gen 29:31. See how Providence, in dispensing its gifts, observes a proportion, to keep the balance even, setting crosses and comforts one over-against another, that none may be either too much elevated or too much depressed. Rachel wants children, but she is blessed with her husband's love; Leah wants that, but she is fruitful. Thus it was between Elkana's two wives (Sa1 1:5); for the Lord is wise and righteous. When the Lord saw that Leah was hated, that is, loved less than Rachel, in which sense it is required that we hat…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 29:32

son . . . his name Reuben--Names were also significant; and those which Leah gave to her sons were expressive of her varying feelings of thankfulness or joy, or allusive to circumstances in the history of the family. There was piety and wisdom in attaching a signification to names, as it tended to keep the bearer in remembrance of his duty and the claims of God. Next: Genesis Chapter 30

Adam Clarke on Genesis 29:35

She called his name Judah - יהודה yehudah, a confessor; one who acknowledges God, and acknowledges that all good comes from his hands, and gives him the praise due to his grace and mercy. From this patriarch the Jews have their name, and could it be now rightly applied to them, it would intimate that they were a people that confess God, acknowledge his bounty, and praise him for his grace. Left bearing - That is, for a time; for she had several children afterwards. Literally translated, the original תעמד מלדת taamod milledeth - she stood still from bearing, certainly does not convey the same meaning as that in our translation; the one appearing to signify that she ceased entirely from having…

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John Gill on Genesis 29:35

The Church Fathers

(Verse 35.) And she conceived and bore a son, and she said: Now I will confess to the Lord, and for this reason she called his name Judah. Judah means confession. Therefore, the name confession is derived from the confession. However, here confession is understood as thanksgiving or praise, as often in the Psalms and in the Gospel (Matthew 11:25): I will confess to you, Lord, Father of heaven and earth, that is, I thank you or glorify you.
— Jerome, Hebrew Questions on Genesis

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Dictionary and topics

Judah — Praise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I praise [Heb. odeh] Jehovah, and she called his name Yehudah”…
Judah, The Tribe Of · Descended from Jacob’s fourth son — Descended from Jacob’s fourth son
Leah · Children of — Children of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Genesis 29:35

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 29:32

Adam Clarke on Genesis 29:35

John Gill on Genesis 29:35

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 29:35

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 29:32

Adam Clarke on Genesis 29:35

John Gill on Genesis 29:35

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Genesis 29:32–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 29:31–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 29:35

Rashi on Genesis 29:35