Genesis 29:24
And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
In Context
23But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
Cross References
Genesis 16:1Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.
Genesis 30:9When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
Genesis 46:18These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.
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 →