--- title: "Bullinger" description: "children. Hebrew sons. Bilhah. This was strictly in accordance with the Code of Khammurabi, 145. See App-15 . Compare Genesis 29:29 . have children. He" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/30" --- ![Bullinger](/images/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes.jpg) The Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes Include 66 books Denomination: dispensationalism GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong Of SolomonIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 **children.** Hebrew sons. **Bilhah.** This was strictly in accordance with the Code of Khammurabi, 145. See App-15 . Compare [Genesis 29:29](../../../kjv/genesis/29/29) . **have children.** Hebrew be builded up. See note above, and Compare [Genesis 16:1-3](../../../kjv/genesis/16/1-3) . **judged.** Hebrew. *dananni* (judged). **Dan.** Hebrew judge. Figure of speech *Paronomasia.* App-6 . **great wrestlings have I wrestled.** Hebrew with wrestlings of *El* (= GOD) i.e. mighty wrestlings. Figure of speech *Polyptoton,* and *Paronomasia.* App-6 . **Naphtali.** Hebrew my wrestling. **Zilpah . . . . wife.** This was strictly in accordance with the Code of Khammurabi, 145. Compare [Genesis 16:1-3](../../../kjv/genesis/16/1-3) ; [Genesis 30:3](../../../kjv/genesis/30/3) , [Genesis 30:4](../../../kjv/genesis/30/4) . See App-15 . **A troop.** Hebrew over-run, or, have victory; so the Septuagint, Syriac, Arabic, Targum of Onkelos, Vulgate. **Gad** = Jupiter (of the Babylonians). See [Isaiah 65:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/11) margin, and [Joshua 11:17](../../../kjv/joshua/11/17) ; [Joshua 12:7](../../../kjv/joshua/12/7) , where Baal-Gad = the God-Jupiter. **Happy.** Hebrew. *be'ashri* (happy). **will call, &c.** Hebrew. *'ishshruni* (sure to call me). **Asher.** Hebrew. *Asher* (happy). Compare [Deuteronomy 33:24](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/24) . Figure of speech *Paronomasia.* **mandrakes.** Septuagint *mandragora,* the root easily formed, by pinching it, into the shape of a man. Hence its name; also supposed to be and used as a "love-philtre". Arabic = "apples of Satan". **hire.** Hebrew. *sekari* (hire). Figure of speech *Paronomasia* , with Issachar. **Issachar.** Hebrew there is hire, or, he is wages. **dowry** = God hath dowered me with a good dowry. Figure of speech *Polyptoton.* **Zebulun.** Hebrew dwelling, or habitation. An Assyrian word, *to honour,* brought out of Ur. **daughter.** Jacob may have had other daughters not named. **Dinah.** Hebrew probably vindication, or, judgment. **God remembered.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 . **(22-24)** Figure of speech *Hysterologia,* for Joseph born after Naphtali, not after Dinah. This Figure of speech is used to keep Leah's children together. **Joseph.** Hebrew. *yoseph,* may He add. **The LORD.** Note the occurrence of Jehovah here in connection with Joseph. **shall add.** Hebrew. *yoseph,* is adding. Figure of speech *Paronomasia,* App-6 . **tarry:** for. Figure of speech *Ellipsis,* which requires some such supply. **experience** = by divination. Heb, *nihashti,* from *nahash* ([Genesis 3:1](../../../kjv/genesis/3/1) ). **provide.** Hebrew the verb *to do,* which by *Metonymy* (of the Cause), means to provide, or, do for. **house.** Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject), App-6 , by which "house "is put for all who dwell in it. **answer.** By the Figure of speech *Prosopopoeia,* righteousness is personified. **in time to come.** Hebrew. *to-morrow.* Figure of speech *Antimereia* (of Adverb), App-6 = some future day. **the man** . Hebrew. *ha- 'ish* . App-14 . **exceedingly** . Hebrew. *meod meod =* greatly greatly. 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