Genesis 29:27
“Finish this week of wedding celebrations and then I'll give you the other daughter as well, as long as you work another seven years for me.”
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26“Here we don't give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn,” Laban replied.
Cross References
Genesis 2:2By the time the seventh day came, God had finished the work he'd done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work he'd been doing.
Genesis 29:20Jacob worked for Laban for seven years, but to him they seemed like just a few days because he really loved her.
Leviticus 18:18Don't marry your wife's sister and have sex with her while your wife is still alive. They will be hostile wives to one other.
Judges 14:12“Let me pose a riddle to you,” Samson said to them. “If you can find its meaning and explain it to me during the seven days of the party, I'll give you thirty linen cloaks and thirty sets of clothes.
1 Timothy 6:10For the desire to be rich leads to many kinds of evil results. Some of those who longed for this have turned away from the truth, and have hurt themselves, experiencing a lot of pain.
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 →