Genesis 29:19

וַיֹּאמֶר לָבָן טוֹב תִּתִּי אֹתָהּ לָךְ מִתִּתִּי אֹתָהּ לְאִישׁ אַחֵר שְׁבָה עִמָּדִֽי ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

In Context

18וַיֶּאֱהַב יַעֲקֹב אֶת ־ רָחֵל וַיֹּאמֶר אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים בְּרָחֵל בִּתְּךָ הַקְּטַנָּֽה ׃

20וַיַּעֲבֹד יַעֲקֹב בְּרָחֵל שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים וַיִּהְיוּ בְעֵינָיו כְּיָמִים אֲחָדִים בְּאַהֲבָתוֹ אֹתָֽהּ ׃

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Cross References

Isaiah 6:5וָאֹמַר אֽוֹי ־ לִי כִֽי ־ נִדְמֵיתִי כִּי אִישׁ טְמֵֽא ־ שְׂפָתַיִם אָנֹכִי וּבְתוֹךְ עַם ־ טְמֵא שְׂפָתַיִם אָנֹכִי יוֹשֵׁב כִּי אֶת ־ הַמֶּלֶךְ יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת רָאוּ עֵינָֽי ׃

Jeremiah 29:6קְחוּ נָשִׁים וְהוֹלִידוּ בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת וּקְחוּ לִבְנֵיכֶם נָשִׁים וְאֶת ־ בְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶם תְּנוּ לַֽאֲנָשִׁים וְתֵלַדְנָה בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת וּרְבוּ ־ שָׁם וְאַל ־ תִּמְעָֽטוּ ׃

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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