And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
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Gill's Exposition
And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated,.... Not properly and simply hated by Jacob, as appears by his doing the duty of an husband to her, but comparatively; she was less loved than Rachel: and…
- Jacob’s Marriage 6. רחל rāchēl, Rachel, “a ewe.” 16. לאה lê'âh, Leah, “wearied.” 24. זלפה zı̂lpâh, Zilpah, “drop?” 29. בלהה bı̂lhâh, Bilhah, “timidity.” 32. ראוּבן re'uvbēn, Reuben, “behold a…
Here is, I. The fair contract made between Laban and Jacob, during the month that Jacob spent there as a guest, Gen 29:14. It seems he was not idle, nor did he spend his time in sport and pastime; but…
Jacob's Marriage with Leah and Rachel
15. Because … brother Lit. "art thou a brother, and shouldest thou serve me for nothing?" For "brother," see note on Gen 29:29. Laban asks Jacob to state on what…
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