New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 29:9-30
9While he was stillH5750 speakingH1696 with them, RachelH7354 cameH935 with her father’sH1 sheepH6629, for she was a shepherdessH7462. 10WhenH3512 JacobH3290 sawH7200 RachelH7354 the daughterH1323 of his mother’sH517 brotherH251 LabanH3837, and the sheepH6629 of his mother’sH517 brotherH251 LabanH3837, JacobH3290 wentH5066 upH5066 and rolledH1556 the stoneH68 from the mouthH6310 of the wellH875, and wateredH8248 the flockH6629 of his mother’sH517 brotherH251 LabanH3837. 11Then JacobH3290 1kissedH5401 RachelH7354, and raisedH5375 his voiceH6963 and weptH1058. 12JacobH3290 toldH5046 RachelH7354 that he was a 2relativeH251 of her fatherH1 and that he was Rebekah’sH7259 sonH1121, and 3she ranH7323 and toldH5046 her fatherH1.
13So when 4LabanH3837 heardH8085 the newsH8088 about JacobH3290, his sister’sH269 sonH1121, he ranH7323 to meetH7122 him, and 5embracedH2263 him and kissedH5401 him, and broughtH935 him to his houseH1004. Then he toldH5608 LabanH3837 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH1697. 14And LabanH3837 saidH559 to him, “You certainlyH389 are 6my boneH6106 and my fleshH1320.” And he stayedH3427 with him a monthH2320.
15Then LabanH3837 saidH559 to JacobH3290, “BecauseH3588 you are my relativeH251, should you therefore serveH5647 me forH2600 nothingH2600? TellH5046 me, whatH4100 shall 7your wagesH4909 be?” 16Now LabanH3837 had twoH8147 daughtersH1323; the nameH8034 of the olderH1419 was LeahH3812, and the nameH8034 of the youngerH6996 was RachelH7354. 17And Leah’sH3812 eyesH5869 were weakH7390, but RachelH7354 was 8beautifulH3303 in figureH8389 and appearanceH4758. 18Now JacobH3290 9lovedH157 RachelH7354, so he saidH559, “10I 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 like only a fewH259 daysH3117 11because of his loveH160 for her.
21Then JacobH3290 saidH559 to LabanH3837, “GiveH3051 me my wifeH802, for my 12timeH3117 is completedH4390, that I may 13haveH935 relationsH935 withH935 her.” 22So LabanH3837 gatheredH622 allH3605 the peopleH376 of the placeH4725 and heldH6213 a feastH4960. 23Now in the eveningH6153 he tookH3947 his daughterH1323 LeahH3812 and broughtH935 her to him; and Jacob hadH935 relationsH935 withH935 her. 24LabanH3837 also gaveH5414 his femaleH8198 slaveH8198 ZilpahH2153 to his daughterH1323 LeahH3812 as a slaveH8198. 25So it cameH1961 aboutH1961 in the morningH1242 that, beholdH2009, it was LeahH3812! And he saidH559 to LabanH3837, “14WhatH4100 is thisH2088 that you have doneH6213 to me? Was it not for RachelH7354 that I servedH5647 with you? WhyH4100 then have you 15deceivedH7411 me?” 26But LabanH3837 saidH559, “It is not 16the practiceH6213H3651 in our placeH4725 to 17marryH5414 offH5414 the youngerH6810 beforeH6440 the firstbornH1067. 27CompleteH4390 the weekH7620 of thisH2088 oneH2088, and we will giveH5414 you the otherH2088 alsoH1571 for the serviceH5656 whichH834 18you 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 femaleH8198 slaveH8198 BilhahH1090 to his daughterH1323 RachelH7354 as her slaveH8198. 30So Jacob hadH935 relationsH935 withH935 RachelH7354 alsoH1571, and indeedH1571 19he lovedH157 RachelH7354 moreH4480 thanH4480 LeahH3812, and he servedH5647 with 20Laban for 21anotherH312 sevenH7651 yearsH8141.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 29:11 Gen 33:4 ↩
- 2. Genesis 29:12 Gen 28:5 ↩
- 3. Genesis 29:12 Gen 24:28 ↩
- 4. Genesis 29:13 Gen 24:29-31 ↩
- 5. Genesis 29:13 Gen 33:4 ↩
- 6. Genesis 29:14 Gen 2:23; Judg 9:2; 2 Sam 5:1; 19:12, 13 ↩
- 7. Genesis 29:15 Gen 31:41 ↩
- 8. Genesis 29:17 Gen 12:11, 14; 26:7 ↩
- 9. Genesis 29:18 Gen 24:67 ↩
- 10. Genesis 29:18 Hos 12:12 ↩
- 11. Genesis 29:20 Song 8:7 ↩
- 12. Genesis 29:21 Lit days are ↩
- 13. Genesis 29:21 Judg 15:1 ↩
- 14. Genesis 29:25 Gen 12:18; 20:9; 26:10 ↩
- 15. Genesis 29:25 1 Sam 28:12 ↩
- 16. Genesis 29:26 Lit done thus in ↩
- 17. Genesis 29:26 Lit give ↩
- 18. Genesis 29:27 Gen 31:41 ↩
- 19. Genesis 29:30 Gen 29:17, 18 ↩
- 20. Genesis 29:30 Lit him ↩
- 21. 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
New American Standard Bible 2020 — © 1960–2020 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
Commentaries