30:19-21
Leah saw Issachar as a reward for giving her servant girl to Jacob. Now Leah herself conceives again and has another son, Zebulun. She believes that Jacob will now honour her because of the number of sons she has given him. After this she has a daughter, Dinah.
30:22-24
In the midst of all this, God is keeping count of what is going on and He gives Rachel another child. This time Rachel herself conceives, and she gives birth to Joseph. One of the themes that runs through all this from the time of Isaac is that of favouritism. Joseph would be Jacob’s favourite because he came from Rachel. All this favouritism causes trouble.
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