Genesis 29:28

Jacob assented to the covenant, and when the week was passed, he wedded Rachel,

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In The King James Version

And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

In Context

27fulfill thou the week of days of this wedding, and I shall give to thee also this Rachel, for the work in which thou shalt serve me by other seven years. (so fulfill thou a week of days, or seven days, for this wedding, and then I shall also give thee Rachel, for the work in which thou shalt serve me for another seven years.)

29to whom her father had given Bilhah (for) an handmaid. (to whom her father had given his slave-girl Bilhah.)

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:18Thou shalt not take the sister of thy wife, to (the) anguish of her, neither thou shalt show the filth (hood) of her, while thy wife liveth yet. (Thou shalt not take thy wife’s sister to bed, and so cause thy wife anguish, nor shalt thou uncover her sister’s nakedness, while thy wife yet liveth.)

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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