Genesis 29:30
So laye he by Rahel also and loued Rahel more than Lea and serued him yet.vij. yeres more.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
In Context
29And Laban gaue to Rahel his doughter Bilha his handmayde to be hir servaute.
31When the LORde sawe that Lea was despised he made her frutefull: but Rahel was baren.
Cross References
Genesis 29:20And Iacob serued.vij. yeres for Rahel and they semed vnto him but a fewe dayes for the loue he had to her.
Genesis 30:25As soone as Rahel had borne Ioseph Iacob sayde to Laban: Sede me awaye yt I maye goo vnto myne awne place and cutre
Genesis 31:41Thus haue I bene.xx. yere in thi house and serued the.xiiij. yeres forthy.ij. doughters and vi. yere for thi shepe and thou hast changed my rewarde.x. tymes.
Genesis 44:27Then sayde thy servaunt oure father vnto vs. Ye knowe that my wyfe bare me.ij. sonnes.
Matthew 6:24No ma can serve two masters. For ether he shall hate the one and love the other: or els he shall lene to ye one and despise ye other: ye can not serve God and mammon.
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 →