Genesis 29:31
When the LORde sawe that Lea was despised he made her frutefull: but Rahel was baren.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
In Context
30So laye he by Rahel also and loued Rahel more than Lea and serued him yet.vij. yeres more.
Cross References
Genesis 11:30But Sarai was baren and had no childe.
Genesis 20:18For the LORde had closed to all the matryces of the house of Abimelech because of Sara Abrahams wyfe.
Genesis 27:41And Esau hated Iacob because of the blessynge yt his father blessed him with all and sayde in his harte: The dayes of my fathers sorowe are at hade for I will sley my brother Iacob.
Genesis 30:1When Rahel sawe that she bare Iacob no childern she enuied hir sister and sayde vnto Iacob: geue me childern or ells I am but deed.
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 →