New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 29:18-30
18Now JacobH3290 1lovedH157 RachelH7354, so he saidH559, “2I will serveH5647 you sevenH7651 yearsH8141 for your youngerH6996 daughterH1323 RachelH7354.” 19LabanH3837 saidH559, “It is betterH2896 that I giveH5414 her to you thanH4480 to giveH5414 her to anotherH312 manH376; stayH3427 with me.” 20So JacobH3290 servedH5647 sevenH7651 yearsH8141 for RachelH7354 and they seemedH1961H5869 to him but a fewH259 daysH3117 3because of his loveH160 for her.
21Then JacobH3290 saidH559 to LabanH3837, “GiveH3051 me my wifeH802, for my 4timeH3117 is completedH4390, that I may 5goH935 in to her.” 22LabanH3837 gatheredH622 allH3605 the menH376 of the placeH4725 and madeH6213 a feastH4960. 23Now in the eveningH6153 he tookH3947 his daughterH1323 LeahH3812, and broughtH935 her to him; and Jacob wentH935 in to her. 24LabanH3837 also gaveH5414 his maidH8198 ZilpahH2153 to his daughterH1323 LeahH3812 as a maidH8198. 25So it cameH1961 about in the morningH1242 that, beholdH2009, it was LeahH3812! And he saidH559 to LabanH3837, “6WhatH4100 is thisH2088 you have doneH6213 to me? Was it not for RachelH7354 that I servedH5647 with you? WhyH4100 then have you 7deceivedH7411 me?” 26But LabanH3837 saidH559, “It is not 8the practiceH6213H3651 in our placeH4725 to 9marryH5414 offH5414 the youngerH6810 beforeH6440 the firstbornH1067. 27CompleteH4390 the weekH7620 of thisH2088 oneH2088, and we will giveH5414 you the otherH2088 alsoH1571 for the serviceH5656 whichH834 10you shall serveH5647 with me for anotherH312 sevenH7651 yearsH8141.” 28JacobH3290 didH6213 soH3651 and completedH4390 her weekH7620, and he gaveH5414 him his daughterH1323 RachelH7354 as his wifeH802. 29LabanH3837 also gaveH5414 his maidH8198 BilhahH1090 to his daughterH1323 RachelH7354 as her maidH8198. 30So Jacob wentH935 in to RachelH7354 alsoH1571, and indeedH1571 11he lovedH157 RachelH7354 moreH4480 thanH4480 LeahH3812, and he servedH5647 with 12Laban for 13anotherH312 sevenH7651 yearsH8141.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 29:18 Gen 24:67 ↩
- 2. Genesis 29:18 Hos 12:12 ↩
- 3. Genesis 29:20 Song 8:7 ↩
- 4. Genesis 29:21 Lit days are ↩
- 5. Genesis 29:21 Judg 15:1 ↩
- 6. Genesis 29:25 Gen 12:18; 20:9; 26:10 ↩
- 7. Genesis 29:25 1 Sam 28:12 ↩
- 8. Genesis 29:26 Lit done thus in ↩
- 9. Genesis 29:26 Lit give ↩
- 10. Genesis 29:27 Gen 31:41 ↩
- 11. Genesis 29:30 Gen 29:17, 18 ↩
- 12. Genesis 29:30 Lit him ↩
- 13. Genesis 29:30 Gen 31:41 ↩
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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