Darby Bible
Genesis 29:12-30
12And Jacob told Rachel that he was a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca's son; and she ran and told her father.
13And it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house; and he told Laban all these things.
14And Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.
15And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?
16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
17And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.
18And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
21And Jacob said to Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
24And Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter.
25And it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Have I not served thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou deceived me?
26And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27Fulfil the week [with] this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.
28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week [with] this one, and he gave him Rachel his daughter to be his wife.
29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah, his maidservant, to be her maidservant.
30And he went in also to Rachel; and he loved also Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet seven other years.
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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