Genesis 29:31
Forsothe the Lord seiy that he dispiside Lya, + 29:31 that is, louede hir lesse than Rachel. and openyde hir wombe while the sistir dwellide bareyn.
Wycliffe (portions)
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 11:30Sotheli Saray was bareyn, and hadde no children.
Genesis 20:18for God hadde closid ech wombe of the hows of Abymelech, for Sare, the wijf of Abraham.
Genesis 27:41Therfor Esau hatide euer Jacob for the blessyng bi which the fadir hadde blessid hym; and Esau seide in his herte, The daies of morenyng of my fadir schulen come, and Y schal sle Jacob, my brothir.
Genesis 30:1Forsothe Rachel seiy, that sche was vnfruytful, and hadde enuye + 30:1 enuye, that is, sorewide of hir owne defaute in comparisoun of hir sister, that hadde no sich defaute. to the sister, and seide to hir hosebonde, Yyue thou fre children to me, ellis Y schal die.
Exodus 3:7To whom the Lord seide, Y seiy the affliccion of my puple in Egipt, and Y herde the cry therof, for the hardnesse of hem that ben souereyns of werkis.
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 →