Genesis 29:31
When the Lord saw that Leah was spurned, he gave her the gift of motherhood; Rachel, however, was barren.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 11:30Sarai was barren; she had no child.
Genesis 20:18for the Lord had made every woman in Abimelech’s household barren, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife).
Genesis 27:41Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing that his father had given him. Esau said to himself, “My father will soon die; then I will kill Jacob, my brother.”
Genesis 30:1When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she was jealous of her sister and said to Jacob, “Give me children or else I will die.”
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 →