And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
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Gill's Exposition
And he said unto them, is he well?.... In good health, he and his family, or "is peace unto him" (b); does he enjoy prosperity and happiness? for this word was used in the eastern nations, and still…
- 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…
Adam Clarke
Is he well? - השלום לו hashalom lo? Is there peace to him? Peace among the Hebrews signified all kinds of prosperity. Is he a prosperous man in his family and in his property? And they said, He is…
All the stages Israel's march to Canaan are distinctly noticed, but no particular journal is kept of Jacob's expedition further than Beth-el; no, he had no more such happy nights as he had at Beth-el,…
Cambridge Bible
Rachel The name means "Ewe," a personal name, though, possibly, also tribal. In very early times, the designation of an animal seems often to have been transferred to a family or clan in connexion…
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