Genesis 29:30
So Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. He worked for Laban another seven years for Rachel.
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29(Laban also arranged for his servant Bilhah to be Rachel's personal maid.)
31When the Lord saw that Leah wasn't loved he helped Leah to have children, but not Rachel.
Cross References
Genesis 29:20Jacob worked for Laban for seven years, but to him they seemed like just a few days because he really loved her.
Genesis 30:25Once Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Let me leave so I can return to my home and my own country.
Genesis 31:41I worked fourteen years for your two daughters, and six more years with your flocks. You reduced my wages ten times!
Genesis 44:27Then my father said to us, ‘You realize that my wife had two sons for me.
1 Samuel 18:17One day Saul told David, “Here's my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage, but only if you prove to me you're a brave warrior and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul was thinking, “I don't need to be the one to kill him—let the Philistines do it!”
Matthew 6:24No one can serve two masters. Either you'll hate one and love the other, or you'll be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Money.
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 →