Genesis 29:30

Jacob slept with Rachel also. He loved Rachel a lot, he didn't care about Leah. For that wife Rachel he was again working for his uncle for 7 years.

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In The King James Version

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

In Context

29(Laban gave one working woman to Rachel, her name was Bilhah.)

31God knew about Jacob, he did not love Leah. God was sorry for Leah, he gave her children. Her younger sister was staying without children.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:20After that he was working for his uncle for a long time, for 7 years. Truly he liked that girl. Therefore he was working, he was waiting 7 years, he was thinking it was like a few days he was working for that girl.

Genesis 30:25As soon as Joseph was born Jacob said to his uncle, “I will return to my own country.

Genesis 31:41I stayed with you 20 years. I worked for you 14 years for those two women, your two daughters. After that I worked for you for 6 years to get animals for myself. In those 20 years you deceived me many times.

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 →

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