Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 29:18-30
18וַיֶּאֱהַ֥בvai.ye.'e.Havand he lovedH9001H157יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רָחֵ֑לra.ChelRachelH7354וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ֙'e.'e.va.de.KhaI will serve youH5647H9031שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141בְּרָחֵ֥לbe.ra.Chelfor RachelH9003H7354בִּתְּךָ֖bi.te.Khadaughter yourH1323H9021הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃ha.ke.ta.Nah<the> youngH9009H6996
19וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָבָ֗ןla.VanLabanH3837ט֤וֹבTov[is] goodH2896תִּתִּ֣יti.Tito give IH5414H9040אֹתָ֣הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9032מִתִּתִּ֥יmi.ti.Timore than to give IH9006H5414H9040אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034לְאִ֣ישׁle.'Ishto a manH9005H376אַחֵ֑ר'a.CheranotherH312שְׁבָ֖הshe.Vahremain !H3427H9012עִמָּדִֽי׃'i.ma.Diwith meH5978H9030
20וַיַּעֲבֹ֧דvai.ya.'a.Vodand he servedH9001H5647יַעֲקֹ֛בya.'a.KoJacobH3290בְּרָחֵ֖לbe.ra.Chelfor RachelH9003H7354שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שָׁנִ֑יםsha.NimyearsH8141וַיִּהְי֤וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961בְעֵינָיו֙ve.'ei.Navin view hisH9003H5869H9023כְּיָמִ֣יםke.ya.Mimlike daysH9004H3117אֲחָדִ֔ים'a.cha.Dimone<s>H259בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹbe.'a.ha.va.Toin love hisH9003H160H9023אֹתָֽהּ׃'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034
21וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יַעֲקֹ֤בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֶל־'el-toH413לָבָן֙la.VanLabanH3837הָבָ֣הha.Vahgive !H3051H9012אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשְׁתִּ֔י'ish.Tiwife myH802H9020כִּ֥יkiforH3588מָלְא֖וּmal.'Uthey have been completedH4390יָמָ֑יya.Maidays myH3117H9020וְאָב֖וֹאָהve.'a.Vo.'ahso I may goH9002H935אֵלֶֽיהָ׃'e.Lei.hainto herH413H9034
23וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בָעֶ֔רֶבva.'E.revin the eveningH9003H6153וַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לֵאָ֣הle.'AhLeahH3812בִתּ֔וֹvi.Todaughter hisH1323H9023וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH9001H935אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אֵלֶֽיהָ׃'e.Lei.hainto herH413H9034
25וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009הִ֖ואhi'sheH1931לֵאָ֑הle.'Ah[was] LeahH3812וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413לָבָ֗ןla.VanLabanH3837מַה־mah-what?H4100זֹּאת֙zoTthisH2063עָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213לִּ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030הֲלֹ֤אha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808בְרָחֵל֙ve.ra.Chelfor RachelH9003H7354עָבַ֣דְתִּי'a.Vad.tihave I servedH5647עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032וְלָ֖מָּהve.La.mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100רִמִּיתָֽנִי׃ri.mi.Ta.nihave you deceived meH7411H9030
26וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָבָ֔ןla.VanLabanH3837לֹא־lo'-notH3808יֵעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.Sehit is doneH6213כֵ֖ןkhenthusH3651בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּbim.ko.Me.nuin place ourH9003H4725H9025לָתֵ֥תla.Tetto giveH9005H5414הַצְּעִירָ֖הha.tze.'i.Rahthe youngH9009H6810לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַבְּכִירָֽה׃ha.be.khi.Rahthe firstbornH9009H1067
27מַלֵּ֖אma.Le'completeH4390שְׁבֻ֣עַshe.Vu.a'[the] week ofH7620זֹ֑אתZotthis [one]H2063וְנִתְּנָ֨הve.ni.te.Nahso let us giveH9001H5414לְךָ֜le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זֹ֗אתZotthis [one]H2063בַּעֲבֹדָה֙ba.'a.vo.Dahfor [the] serviceH9003H5656אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834תַּעֲבֹ֣דta.'a.Vodyou will serveH5647עִמָּדִ֔י'i.ma.Diwith meH5978H9030ע֖וֹדodagainH5750שֶֽׁבַע־she.va'-sevenH7651שָׁנִ֥יםsha.NimyearsH8141אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃'a.che.RotanotherH312
28וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290כֵּ֔ןKenthusH3651וַיְמַלֵּ֖אvay.ma.Le'and he completedH9001H4390שְׁבֻ֣עַshe.Vu.a'[the] week ofH7620זֹ֑אתZotthis [one]H2063וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH9001H5414ל֛וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רָחֵ֥לra.ChelRachelH7354בִּתּ֖וֹbi.Todaughter hisH1323H9023ל֥וֹloof himH9005H9033לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
29וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.Tenand he had givenH9001H5414לָבָן֙la.VanLabanH3837לְרָחֵ֣לle.ra.Chelto RachelH9005H7354בִּתּ֔וֹbi.Todaughter hisH1323H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּלְהָ֖הbil.HahBilhahH1090שִׁפְחָת֑וֹshif.cha.Tomaidservant hisH8198H9023לָ֖הּlahto herH9005H9034לְשִׁפְחָֽה׃le.shif.Chahto [be] a maidservantH9005H8198
30וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571אֶל־'el-intoH413רָחֵ֔לra.ChelRachelH7354וַיֶּאֱהַ֥בvai.ye.'e.Havand he lovedH9001H157גַּֽם־gam-alsoH1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רָחֵ֖לra.ChelRachelH7354מִלֵּאָ֑הmi.le.'Ahmore than LeahH9006H3812וַיַּעֲבֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.Vodand he servedH9001H5647עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033ע֖וֹדodagainH5750שֶֽׁבַע־she.va'-sevenH7651שָׁנִ֥יםsha.NimyearsH8141אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃'a.che.RotanotherH312
Commentaries on Genesis 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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