Genesis 29:30
And he also goes in to Rachel, and he also loves Rachel more than Leah; and he serves with him yet seven other years.
Literal Standard Version
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In Context
29and Laban gives his maidservant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel for a maidservant for her.
31And YHWH sees that Leah [is] the hated one, and He opens her womb, and Rachel [is] barren;
Cross References
Genesis 29:20and Jacob serves for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
Genesis 30:25And it comes to pass, when Rachel has borne Joseph, that Jacob says to Laban, “Send me away, and I go to my place, and to my land;
Genesis 31:41This [is] to me twenty years in your house: I have served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock; and you change my hire ten times;
Genesis 44:27And your servant my father says to us, You have known that my wife bore two to me,
1 Samuel 18:17And Saul says to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab—I give her to you for a wife; only, be for a son of valor to me, and fight the battles of YHWH”; and Saul said, “Do not let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.”
Matthew 6:24None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; you are not able to serve God and wealth.
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 →