Genesis 29:24

Giving his daughter a handmaid, named Zalpha. Now when Jacob had gone in to her according to custom when morning was come he saw it was Lia:

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 Lia his daughter to him,

25And he said to his father in law: What is it that thou didst mean to do? did not I serve thee for Rachel? why hast thou deceived me?

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Cross References

Genesis 16:1Now Sarai the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children; having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar,

Genesis 30:9Lia, perceiving that she had left off bearing, gave Zelpha her handmaid to her husband.

Genesis 46:18These are the sons of Zelpha, whom Laban gave to Lia his daughter. 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 →

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