Web(28) He gave him Rachel . . . to wife also. —After the monogamy of Abraham, and the stricter monogamy of Isaac, how came Jacob to marry two wives? Abravanel says that as Esau ought to have married Leah, and Jacob Rachel, he acted only as his brother’s substitute in taking the elder, and was still free to marry the younger sister, who was his … WebMatthew Henry :: Commentary on Genesis 29 Chapter 29 This chapter gives us an account of God's providences concerning Jacob, pursuant to the promises made to him in the foregoing chapter. I. How he was brought in safety to his journey's end, and directed to his relations there, who bade him welcome ( v. 1-14 ). II.
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WebGenesis 29:27. Fulfil her week — The seven days usually devoted to the feast and solemnity of marriage, Jdg 14:12-17; for it does not appear that it relates to the seven years Jacob afterward served.This Laban seems to have desired, that by a week’s cohabitation with Leah, his affections might be knit to her, and the marriage with her confirmed. WebMatthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 29:9-14. Here we see, 1. Rachel's humility and industry: She kept her father's sheep (Gen. 29:9), that is, she took the care of them, having servants under her that were employed about them. Rachel's name signifies a … for the settlement
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WebGenesis 29:31 ESV When the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. NIV When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless. NASB Now the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was unable to have children. Web(Read all of Genesis 29) Complete Concise This chapter gives us an account of God's providences concerning Jacob, pursuant to the promises made to him in the foregoing chapter. I. How he was brought in safety to his journey's end, and directed to his relations there, who bade him welcome (v. 1-14). II. WebGenesis 29. This chapter gives us an account of God's providences concerning Jacob, pursuant to the promises made to him in the foregoing chapter. I. How he was … for the shade sarah jakes roberts