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Genesis 29:16
16Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis 29:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
- New International Version (NIV)Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Context of Genesis 29:16
14Laban said to him, “Surely you are my own bone and flesh.” And he stayed with him for a month. 15Then Laban said to Jacob, “Should you, my relative, serve me for nothing? Tell me, what should your wages be?” Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17Leah’s eyes were delicate, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance. 18Jacob was in love with Rachel, so he said, “Let me serve you for seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”
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וּלְלָבָ֖ן שְׁתֵּ֣י בָנ֑וֹת שֵׁ֤ם הַגְּדֹלָה֙ לֵאָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה רָחֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Genesis 29:16
- Genesis 29:17Leah’s eyes were delicate, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
- Genesis 30:19Then Leah became pregnant again and gave birth to a sixth son for Jacob.
- Genesis 31:4So Jacob sent and called for Rachel and Leah to come to the field, to his flock.
- Genesis 33:2He put the female servants and their children first, then Leah and her children behind them, then Rachel and Joseph behind them.
- Genesis 35:23Leah’s sons were Jacob’s firstborn Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.
- Genesis 46:15These are Leah’s sons whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, along with his daughter Dinah. The tally of all of his sons and daughters was 33 people.
- Genesis 49:31There they buried Abraham and his wife Sarah. There they buried Isaac and Rebekah, and there I buried Leah.
- Ruth 4:11All the people at the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May Adonai make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, who both built up the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrath and be renowned in Bethlehem.
Commentaries on Genesis 29:16
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-35Verses 1-35 - 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 son.” A paronomasia in allusion to the phrase בעניי ראה be‛ānyı̂y rā'âh Derivatives and compounds, being formed by the common speaker, are sometimes founded upon resemblance in sound, and not always on precise forms of the original sentence which…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-30Verses 15-30 During the month that Jacob spent as a guest, he was not idle. Wherever we are, it is good to employ ourselves in some useful business. Laban was desirous that Jacob should continue with him. Inferior relations must not be imposed upon; it is our duty to reward them. Jacob made known to Laban the affection he had for his daughter Rachel. And having no wordly goods with which to endow her, he promises seven years' service Love makes long and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-30Jacob looked forward with joy to marrying Rachel, but this hope became a time of testing. Laban acted with shrewdness (clever but not honest behavior), and Jacob was disciplined (corrected and trained). Jacob and his mother had deceived his father and brother to gain the blessing. Now Laban, his mother’s brother, deceived him. Jacob experienced the results of his own dishonesty through 20 years of hard work, suffering, and being misled while serving Laban…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-2014-20. he abode a month--Among pastoral people a stranger is freely entertained for three days; on the fourth day he is expected to tell his name and errand; and if he prolongs his stay after that time, he must set his hand to work in some way, as may be agreed upon. A similar rule obtained in Laban's establishment, and the wages for which his nephew engaged to continue in his employment was the hand of Rachel.Read the comment
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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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