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Atomic Bible
Genesis 30:17
And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob.
from Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah, Genesis 30:17-21
What it says

God listens to Leah, and she conceives and bears a fifth son to Jacob. Her return to childbearing is placed under God's notice.

What it is doing

It marks Leah's conception as an answer from God.

In context

17And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob. 18Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar. 19Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob. 20“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun. 21After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.