Genesis 29:31
When the Lord saw that Leah was despised, he made her fruitful: but Rahel was barren.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 11:30But Sarai was barren, and had no childe.
Genesis 20:18For the Lord had shut vp euery wombe of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.
Genesis 27:41Therefore Esau hated Iaakob, because of the blessing, wherewith his father blessed him. And Esau thought in his minde, The dayes of mourning for my father will come shortly, then I will slay may brother Iaakob.
Genesis 30:1And when Rahel saw that she bare Iaakob no children, Rahel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iaakob, Giue me children, or els I dye.
Exodus 3:7Then the Lord said, I haue surely seene the trouble of my people, which are in Egypt, and haue heard their crie, because of their taskemasters: for I knowe their sorowes.
Judges 13:2Then there was a man in Zorah of the familie of the Danites, named Manoah, whose wife was baren, and bare not.
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 →