Genesis 29:30
And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years.
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In Context
29To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.
31But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
Cross References
Genesis 29:20Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.
Genesis 30:25But when Joseph was born, Jacob said to his father-in-law: “Release me, so that I may return to my native country and to my land.
Genesis 31:41And in this way, for twenty years, I have served you in your house: fourteen for your daughters, and six for your flocks. You have also changed my wages ten times.
Genesis 44:27To which he responded: ‘You know that my wife conceived twice by me.
1 Samuel 18:17And Saul said to David: “Behold, my elder daughter, Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be a valiant man, and fight the wars of the Lord.” Now Saul was considering within himself, saying, “Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.”
Matthew 6:24No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will have hatred for the one, and love the other, or he will persevere with the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
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 →