Genesis 29:24
giving his daughter a handmaid named Zilpah. After Jacob had gone in to her, according to custom, when morning had arrived, he saw Leah.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
In Context
23And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,
Cross References
Genesis 16:1Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had not conceived children. But, having an Egyptian handmaid named Hagar,
Genesis 30:9Leah, perceiving that she had desisted from child-bearing, delivered Zilpah, her handmaid, to her husband.
Genesis 46:18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. And these she bore to Jacob: sixteen souls.
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 →