Holy Scripture

Genesis 30:10

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 10 and 11.) And Zilpah, the maid of Leah, bore Jacob a son, and Leah said, 'In fortunate circumstances,' and she called his name Gad. Where we have placed ourselves, in fortunate circumstances, and in Greek it is said ἐν τύχῃ, which can be translated as 'event.' In Hebrew, it is Bagad (), which Aquila interpre…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Hebrew Questions on Genesis

Source: Septuagint

Original

10And Zilpah the maid of Leah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.

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8And Rachel said, God has helped me, and I contended with my sister and prevailed; and she called his name, Naphtali.

9And Leah saw that she ceased from bearing, and she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her to Jacob for a wife; and he went in to her.

— Genesis 30:10 —

11And Leah said, It is happily: and she called his name, Gad.

12And Zilpah the maid of Leah conceived yet again, and bore Jacob a second son.

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