Genesis 29:24
And Laban gave Zilpah, his servant-girl, to Leah, to be her waiting-woman.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
In Context
23And in the evening he took Leah, his daughter, and gave her to him, and he went in to her.
Cross References
Genesis 16:1Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had given him no children; and she had a servant, a woman of Egypt whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 30:9When it was clear to Leah that she would have no more children for a time, she gave Zilpah, her servant, to Jacob as a wife.
Genesis 46:18These are the children of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah, and Jacob had these sixteen children by her.
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 →