Genesis 29:29

Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.

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In The King James Version

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

In Context

28Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.

30He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:24Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.

Genesis 30:4She gave him Bilhah her servant as wife, and Jacob went in to her.

Genesis 35:25The sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s servant): Dan and Naphtali.

Genesis 46:25These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls were seven.

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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