Genesis 29:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. ”

Genesis 29:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob’s Marriage 6. רחל rāchēl , Rachel, “a ewe.” 16. לאה lê'âh , Leah, “wearied.” 24. זלפה zı̂lpâh , Zilpah, “drop?” 29. בלהה bı̂lhâh , Bilhah, “timidity.” 32. ראוּ...
Genesis 29:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Serves Seven Years for Rachel. Laban Substitutes Leah and Secures Fourteen Years'service in Exchange for the Two. Apart from bits of P ( Genesis 29:24 ; Genesis 29:28 b , Genesis 29:29 )...
Genesis 29:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leah. Hebrew weary. Rachel. Hebrew. ewe.
Genesis 29:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis 29:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. The name of the elder was Leah (weak-eyed, Gesenius), and the name of the younger was Rach...
Genesis 29:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob in Mesopotamia with Laban The divine care and blessing promised to Jacob at Bethel ( Genesis 28:15 ) are illustrated in the narrative of the sojourn of the patriarch at Haran, which apparent...
Genesis 29:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing...
Genesis 29:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob in Laban's Home Genesis 29:1-20 Well might Jacob lift up his feet! See margin. When we are sure of God we receive strength that enables us to run with patience the race that is set befo...
Genesis 29:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Pursuing his journey after his experience at Luz, now called Beth-el, Jacob came into "the land of the children of the east." Here the next twenty years of his life were to be spent, during which he...
Genesis 29:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How striking is that scripture, in which the Holy Ghost takes notice of this event: Hosea 12:12 . Reader! do not overlook in this precious lesson, what interest a covenant God takes, in even the see...
Genesis 29:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Laban had two daughters ,.... Grown up and marriageable: and the name of the elder was Leah ; which signifies labour or weariness: and the name of the younger was Rachel ; before mentioned,...
Genesis 29:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder [was] Leah, and the name of the younger [was] Rachel. Ver. 16. The name of the elder was Leah, ] i.e., Weak and wearish, by her natural constitut...
Genesis 29:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JACOB MEETS RACHEL AND LABAN After many days of travel Jacob came to the land of his relatives. He could not phone to find his directions to their home, nor did he have any street and house number...
Genesis 29:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob's Marriage. B. C. 1753. 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brot...
Genesis 29:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He brought back all the goods which the victorious kings had taken from the princes and people mentioned before in this chapter.
Genesis 29:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Leah and the name of the younger was Rachel. And Leah's eyes were tender, but Rachel was beautiful and well-favoured.' The word for ‘tender'...
Genesis 29:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 29:15 . Because thou art my brother.] That is, my kinsman. This word, like “sister,” “son,” etc., is used with great latitude in the sacred writings. Genesis 29:17 ....
Genesis 29:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 29:1 . Jacob went on his journey. Our version fails here to express the lively sense of the Hebrew, as in most versions. Levabit pedes; he tripped along with light feet, being now assure...
Genesis 29:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jacob served seven years for Rachel Jacob’s lowly estate I. ITS EVIDENCE. 1. He is obliged to accept a position of servitude. 2. He is obliged to prostitute the most sacred affections by...
Genesis 29:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 29:15 And Laban said unto Jacob (probably at the month's end), Because thou art —literally, is it not that . thou art (cf. Genesis 27:36 ; 2 Samuel 23:19 )— my br...
Genesis 29:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jacob Serves Laban for Rachel
Genesis 29:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

was Leah. Genesis 29:17 Genesis 29:25-32 Genesis 30:19 Genesis 31:4 Genesis 33:2 Genesis 35:23 Genesis 46:15 Genesis 49:31 Ruth 4:11

Genesis 29:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 29:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 29:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 29:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 29:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 29:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 29:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 29:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 29:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 29:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 29:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 29:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 29:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 29:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 29:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 29:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 29:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 29:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge