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30:21	Leah then had a daughter, and she named her Dinah. Ve'achar yaldah bat vatikra et-shmah Dinah.
30:22	God gave special consideration to Rachel. He heard her [prayer] and opened her womb. Vayizkor Elohim et-Rachel vayishma eleyha Elohim vayiftach et-rachmah.
30:23	She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. 'God has gathered away (asaph) my humiliation,' she said. Vatahar vateled ben vatomer asaf Elohim et-cherpati.

Commentary:

Dinah
Some say that Dinah was Zebulun's twin sister (Ibn Ezra; Tol'doth Yitzchak; Yov'loth 28:23).

special consideration
See note on Genesis 8:1.

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