Genesis 29:31
When the Lorde sawe that Lea was despised, he made her fruitfull, and Rachel remayned baren.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
In Context
30So lay he by Rachel also, and loued Rachel more then Lea, and serued hym yet seuen yeres more.
Cross References
Genesis 11:30But Sarai was baren, and had no chylde.
Genesis 20:18For the Lorde had closed vp all the wombes of the house of Abimelech, because of Abrahams wyfe.
Genesis 27:41And Esau hated Iacob, because of the blessyng that his father blessed hym withall. And Esau sayde in his heart: The dayes of sorowyng for my father are at hande, then wyll I slaye my brother Iacob.
Genesis 30:1Rachel when she sawe that she bare Iacob no children, she enuied her sister, and sayde vnto Iacob: Geue me children, or els I am but dead.
Judges 13:2And there was a man in Zaraah of the kinred of Dan, named Manoah, whose wife was barren, and bare not.
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 →