Genesis 29:24
And Laban gaue vnto his daughter Lea Zilpha his mayde [to be] her seruaunt.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
In Context
23And when euen was come, he toke Lea his daughter, and brought her to hym, and he went in to her.
Cross References
Genesis 16:1Sarai Abrams wyfe bare hym no chyldren: but she had an handemayde an Egyptian, Hagar by name.
Genesis 30:9When Lea sawe that she had left bearyng chyldren she toke Zilpha her mayde, and gaue her Iacob to wyfe.
Genesis 46:18These are the sonnes of Zilpha, who Laban gaue to Lea his daughter: and these she bare vnto Iacob, [euen] sixteene soules.
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 →