Genesis 29:29
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
In Context
28And jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
Cross References
Genesis 29:24And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
Genesis 30:4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
Genesis 35:25and the sons of Bilhah, Rachel`s handmaid: Dan and Naphtali;
Genesis 46:25These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.
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 →