Get ready for a Genesis 30 Quiz that will push your biblical knowledge to the limit! This isn’t your typical Bible trivia—it’s designed to challenge even the most attentive readers.
Bible Trivia Quiz Questions on Genesis Chapter 30
Each question pulls from specific verses in Genesis 30 (KJV), and the options are tricky to keep you on your toes. Read carefully, think deeply, and see how well you can recall the events, characters, and nuances from this chapter. Are you ready to dive in?
Let’s find out!
Genesis 30 Quiz with Answers and Explanations
Question No. 1
What did Rachel initially request from Jacob when she envied her sister Leah?
- A. To build her a separate house
- B. To give her children
- C. To pray for her
- D. To leave Leah and marry her alone
- E. To bless her with gifts
Answer:
B. To give her children
Explanation: Rachel was desperate and demanded children from Jacob, saying, “Give me children, or else I die” (Genesis 30:1, KJV). She expressed her deep frustration due to her childlessness, which caused envy toward Leah.
Question No. 2
What did Jacob say in response to Rachel’s plea for children?
- A. “The Lord will answer in time.”
- B. “I will pray for you.”
- C. “Am I in God’s stead?”
- D. “Wait on the Lord patiently.”
- E. “Leah has children because she deserves them.”
Answer:
C. “Am I in God’s stead?”
Explanation: Jacob responded by asking if he was in God’s place, acknowledging that only God controls the gift of children (Genesis 30:2, KJV).
Question No. 3
Which of Rachel’s maidservants did she give to Jacob to bear children on her behalf?
- A. Bilhah
- B. Zilpah
- C. Tamar
- D. Miriam
- E. Hannah
Answer:
A. Bilhah
Explanation: Rachel gave her maid Bilhah to Jacob as a surrogate wife, hoping to be built up through her (Genesis 30:3, KJV).
Question No. 4
What was the name of the first son born to Bilhah, Rachel’s maid?
- A. Naphtali
- B. Gad
- C. Dan
- D. Asher
- E. Issachar
Answer:
C. Dan
Explanation: Bilhah gave birth to Dan, and Rachel said, “God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice” (Genesis 30:6, KJV).
Question No. 5
What was Rachel’s reason for naming Bilhah’s second son Naphtali?
- A. “God has blessed me abundantly.”
- B. “God has granted me joy in my old age.”
- C. “I have suffered, but God has seen my pain.”
- D. “Jacob’s heart is finally mine.”
- E. c
Answer:
E. “God has granted me joy in my old age.”
Explanation: Rachel expressed her rivalry with Leah, saying, “With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed” (Genesis 30:8, KJV).
Question No. 6
Who was Leah’s maidservant that she gave to Jacob to bear children?
- A. Bilhah
- B. Zilpah
- C. Keturah
- D. Hagar
- E. Jezebel
Answer:
B. Zilpah
Explanation: Leah, seeing Rachel’s strategy with Bilhah, gave her maid Zilpah to Jacob as well (Genesis 30:9, KJV).
Question No. 7
What was the name of Zilpah’s first son?
- A. Naphtali
- B. Asher
- C. Gad
- D. Simeon
- E. Zebulun
Answer:
C. Gad
Explanation: Zilpah bore Gad, and Leah said, “A troop cometh” (Genesis 30:11, KJV).
Question No. 8
What did Leah say when Zilpah bore her second son?
- A. “Blessed am I among women.”
- B. “The Lord has removed my shame.”
- C. “The Lord has strengthened my hand.”
- D. “I am the favorite wife now.”
- E. None of the above
Answer:
E. None of the above
Explanation: Leah was joyful and named the child Asher (Genesis 30:13, KJV).
Question No. 9
What did Leah trade with Rachel for the mandrakes that Reuben found?
- A. Her portion of inheritance
- B. A piece of jewelry
- C. One night with Jacob
- D. A promise to give her next child
- E. Zilpah’s maidservant
Answer:
C. One night with Jacob
Explanation: Leah agreed to give Rachel the mandrakes in exchange for spending the night with Jacob (Genesis 30:15, KJV).
Question No. 10
Which son was born to Leah after the mandrake trade?
- A. Zebulun
- B. Simeon
- C. Issachar
- D. Asher
- E. Gad
Answer:
C. Issachar
Explanation: Leah conceived and bore Issachar, saying, “God hath given me my hire” (Genesis 30:18, KJV).
Question No. 11
What did Leah say upon the birth of her sixth son?
- A. “Jacob will love me now.”
- B. “The Lord has remembered my plight.”
- C. “I have borne him another son.”
- D. “God hath endowed me with a good dowry.”
- E. “Rachel’s envy will cease.”
Answer:
D. “God hath endowed me with a good dowry.”
Explanation: Leah felt blessed with six sons and named him Zebulun (Genesis 30:20, KJV).
Question No. 12
Which daughter was born to Leah?
- A. Tamar
- B. Deborah
- C. Dinah
- D. Esther
- E. Miriam
Answer:
C. Dinah
Explanation: After her six sons, Leah gave birth to a daughter named Dinah (Genesis 30:21, KJV).
Question No. 13
When God remembered Rachel, what did He do for her?
- A. Gave her wealth
- B. Opened her womb
- C. Made Jacob love her more
- D. Healed her barreness
- E. Sent her a prophet
Answer:
B. Opened her womb
Explanation: God remembered Rachel and “opened her womb,” allowing her to conceive (Genesis 30:22, KJV).
Question No. 14
What was the name of Rachel’s first biological son?
- A. Joseph
- B. Benjamin
- C. Reuben
- D. Levi
- E. Manasseh
Answer:
A. Joseph
Explanation: Rachel gave birth to Joseph, saying, “The Lord shall add to me another son” (Genesis 30:24, KJV).
Question No. 15
What agreement did Jacob make with Laban concerning his wages?
- A. Gold and silver
- B. Only speckled and spotted cattle
- C. A portion of Laban’s inheritance
- D. All of Laban’s flocks
- E. Half of the new livestock
Answer:
B. Only speckled and spotted cattle
Explanation: Jacob agreed to take only the speckled, spotted, and brown cattle as his wages (Genesis 30:32, KJV).
Question No. 16
How did Jacob influence the breeding of Laban’s flocks?
- A. By using mandrakes
- B. By separating the flocks
- C. By praying over them
- D. By sacrificing animals
- E. None of the above
Answer:
E. None of the above
Explanation: Jacob placed peeled rods in the watering troughs to influence the breeding of speckled and spotted cattle (Genesis 30:37-39, KJV).
Question No. 17
What material were the rods Jacob used made from?
- A. Cedar, hazel and pine
- B. Oak, poplar and sycamore
- C. Poplar, hazel, and chestnut
- D. Palm and olive wood
- E. Willow branches
Answer:
C. Poplar, hazel, and chestnut
Explanation: Jacob used rods of poplar, hazel, and chestnut to influence the cattle (Genesis 30:37, KJV).
Question No. 18
Which cattle did Jacob specifically breed for himself?
- A. The strongest ones
- B. The weakest ones
- C. Only the brown ones
- D. The firstborn only
- E. The sheep and goats
Answer:
A. The strongest ones
Explanation: Jacob ensured that the stronger cattle were speckled and would be his (Genesis 30:41-42, KJV).
Question No. 19
What was the outcome of Jacob’s strategy with the flocks?
- A. Jacob became poor
- B. Laban became wealthier
- C. Laban gave Jacob all his wealth
- D. The flocks stopped breeding
- E. None of the above
Answer:
E. None of the above
Explanation: Jacob’s flocks multiplied greatly, and he became very prosperous (Genesis 30:43, KJV
Question No. 20
What specific animals are mentioned at the end of Genesis 30 as part of Jacob’s wealth?
- A. Lions, bears, and camels
- B. Sheep, oxen, and camels
- C. Horses, mules, and goats
- D. Elephants, oxen, and donkeys
- E. Goats, deer, and sheep
Answer:
B. Sheep, oxen, and camels
Explanation: The chapter concludes by stating that Jacob had “much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses” (Genesis 30:43, KJV). This emphasizes how his strategy led to significant wealth and prosperity.