Genesis 29:31

And the Lord saw that Leah was hated, and He gave her to conceive, but Rahel was barren.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

In Context

30And he went in also to Rahel, and he loved Rahel more than Leah. And he served yet with him seven other years.

32And Leah conceived and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, Because my affliction was manifest before the Lord; for now will my husband love me.

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Cross References

Genesis 11:30And Sara was barren, she had no child.

Genesis 20:18For the Lord had shut all the wombs of the house of Abimelek, on account of Sarah, the wife of Abraham.

Genesis 27:41And Esau kept enmity towards Jakob for the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for father draw near and I wilt kill Jakob my brother.

Genesis 30:1And Rahel saw that she did not bear unto Jakob; and Rahel envied her sister, and she said to Jakob, Give me children; and if not, I die.

Exodus 3:7And the Lord said, The bondage of My people who is in Mizraim is verily disclosed before Me, and before Me is heard their cry on account of their toils; for their afflictions are disclosed before me;

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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