Genesis 29:25
And it came to pass in the morning, that lo! it was Leah,—and he said unto Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Was it not, for Rachel, I served with thee? Wherefore then hast thou deceived me?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
24And Laban gave her Zilpah, his handmaid, unto Leah his daughter. as handmaid.
26And Laban said, It must not be done so in our place,—to give the later-born before the firstborn.
Cross References
Genesis 27:35Then he said, Thy brother came in with deceit,—and took away thy blessing.
Genesis 31:26Then said Laban to Jacob, What hadst thou done, that thou shouldst steal away unawares to me,—and shouldst carry off my daughters, as captives of the sword?
Proverbs 11:31Lo! the righteous, in the earth shall be recompensed, how much more the lawless and the sinner.
Matthew 7:12Whatsoever things, therefore, ye would, that men be doing unto you, so, be, ye also, doing, unto them,—for, this, is the law and the prophets.
1 Corinthians 3:13Each one’s work, shall be made, manifest; for, the day, will make it plain, because, by fire, is it to be revealed,—and, each one’s work, of what sort it is, the fire itself will prove:—
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 →