Genesis 29:30
So lay he by Rachel also, and loued Rachel more then Lea, and serued hym yet seuen yeres more.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
29And Laban gaue to Rachel his daughter Bilha his handmayde, to be her seruaunt.
31When the Lorde sawe that Lea was despised, he made her fruitfull, and Rachel remayned baren.
Cross References
Genesis 29:20And Iacob serued seuen yere for Rachel: and they seemed vnto hym but a fewe dayes, for the loue he hadde to her.
Genesis 30:25Assoone as Rachel had borne Ioseph, Iacob sayde to Laban: Send me away, that I maye go vnto my owne place, and to my countrey.
Genesis 31:41Thus haue I ben twentie yere in thy house, and serued thee fourteene yeres for thy two daughters, and sixe yere for thy sheepe, and thou hast chaunged my rewarde ten tymes.
Genesis 44:27And thy seruaunt our father sayd vnto vs: ye knowe that my wyfe bare me two sonnes.
Matthew 6:24No man can serue two maisters. For either he shall hate the one, & loue the other: or els leane to the one, and dispise the other. Ye can not serue God, and mammon.
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 →