Genesis 29:25
And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou have done to me? Did I not serve with thee for Rachel? Why then have thou beguiled me?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
24And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
26And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Cross References
Genesis 27:35And he said, Thy brother came with guile, and has taken away thy blessing.
Genesis 31:26And Laban said to Jacob, What have thou done, that thou have slipped away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters as captives of the sword?
Proverbs 11:31Behold, a righteous man shall be recompensed in the earth, how much more the wicked man and the sinner!
Matthew 7:12All things therefore, as many as ye may want that men should do to you, so also do ye to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
1 Corinthians 3:13each man's work will become manifest. For the day will make it known, because it is revealed by fire. And the fire will test each man's work of what kind it is.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:16-31
Jacob's Marriage. ( b. c. 1753.) 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I… Read the whole commentary →