Genesis 29:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

LORD. Jehovah used with the five sons (Genesis 29:31-35 and Genesis 30:24). Elohim is used with six (Genesis 30:2; Genesis 30:6; Genesis 30:17; Genesis 30:18; Genesis 30:20; Genesis 30:23). No title used with Benjamin (Genesis 35:16-18). All were in pairs. Two pairs from Leah, one pair from Bilhah, one from Zilpah, one from Leah, one from Rachel.

hated. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, by which love and hate are put for the esteem or neglect, caused by love and hate. less loved, Deuteronomy 21:15.Matthew 6:24.

Genesis 29:31

31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.