Bereshis 30:21

21 And afterwards she bore a bat, and called her shem Dinah.

Bereshis 30:21 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 30:21

And afterwards she bare a daughter
Which some writers, as Aben Ezra observes, say, was at the same birth with Zebulun, a twin with him; but being said to be afterwards shows the contrary: and called her name Dinah;
which signifies "judgment": perhaps she may have some reference to the first son of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid, whom she called Dan, a name of the same signification; intimating as if it was a clear case that judgment went on her side; and that by the number of children she had, it was plain God had determined in her favour.

Bereshis 30:21 In-Context

19 And Leah conceived again, and bore Ya’akov ben shishi.

20 And Leah said, Elohim hath endued me with a zeved tov (good endowment); now will my ish zabal (honor) me, because I have born him shisha banim; and she called shmo Zevulun.

21 And afterwards she bore a bat, and called her shem Dinah.

22 And Elohim remembered Rachel, and Elohim paid heed to her, and opened her rekhem (womb).

23 And she conceived, and bore ben; and said, Elohim hath taken away my cherpah (shame, disgrace, reproach);