Genesis 29:30
So entred he in to Rahel also, and loued also Rahel more then Leah, and serued him yet seuen yeeres more.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
29Laban also gaue to Rahel his daughter Bilhah his mayde to be her seruant.
31When the Lord saw that Leah was despised, he made her fruitful: but Rahel was barren.
Cross References
Genesis 29:20And Iaakob serued seuen yeres for Rahel, and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, because he loued her.
Genesis 30:25And assoone as Rahel had borne Ioseph, Iaakob said to Laban, Sende me away that I may go vnto my place and to my countrey.
Genesis 31:41Thus haue I bene twentie yeere in thine house, and serued thee fourteene yeeres for thy two daughters, and sixe yeeres for thy sheepe, and thou hast changed my wages tenne times.
Genesis 44:27Then thy seruant my father sayde vnto vs, Ye knowe that my wife bare me two sonnes,
1 Samuel 18:17Then Saul sayd to Dauid, Beholde mine eldest daughter Merab, her I will giue thee to wife: onely be a valiant sonne vnto me, and fight the Lordes battels: for Saul thought, Mine hand shall not be vpon him, but the hand of the Philistims shalbe vpon him.
Matthew 6:24No man can serue two masters: for eyther he shall hate the one, and loue the other, or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and riches.
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 →