Parallel Verses English Standard Version (Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.) King James Bible And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. American Standard Version And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid. Douay-Rheims Bible Giving his daughter a handmaid, named Zalpha. Now when Jacob had gone in to her according to custom when morning was come he saw it was Lia: English Revised Version And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for an handmaid. Webster's Bible Translation And Laban gave to his daughter Leah, Zilpah his maid for a handmaid. Genesis 29:24 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentJacob's Double Marriage. - After a full month ("a month of days," Genesis 41:4; Numbers 11:20, etc.), during which time Laban had discovered that he was a good and useful shepherd, he said to him, "Shouldst thou, because thou art my relative, serve me for nothing? fix me thy wages." Laban's selfishness comes out here under the appearance of justice and kindness. To preclude all claim on the part of his sister's son to gratitude or affection in return for his services, he proposes to pay him like an ordinary servant. Jacob offered to serve him seven years for Rachel, the younger of his two daughters, whom he loved because of her beauty; i.e., just as many years as the week has days, that he might bind himself to a complete and sufficient number of years of service. For the elder daughter, Leah, had weak eyes, and consequently was not so good-looking; since bright eyes, with fire in them, are regarded as the height of beauty in Oriental women. Laban agreed. He would rather give his daughter to him than to a stranger. (Note: This is the case still with the Bedouins, the Druses, and other Eastern tribes (Burckhardt, Voleny, Layard, and Lane). Jacob's proposal may be explained, partly on the ground that he was not then in a condition to give the customary dowry, or the usual presents to relations, and partly also from the fact that his situation with regard to Esau compelled him to remain some time with Laban. The assent on the part of Laban cannot be accounted for from the custom of selling daughters to husbands, for it cannot be shown that the purchase of wives was a general custom at that time; but is to be explained solely on the ground of Laban's selfishness and avarice, which came out still more plainly afterwards. To Jacob, however, the seven years seemed but "a few days, because he loved Rachel." This is to be understood, as C. a Lapide observes, "not affective, but appretiative," i.e., in comparison with the reward to be obtained for his service. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Zilpah. Cross References Genesis 29:23 But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her. Genesis 29:25 And in the morning, behold, it was Leah! And Jacob said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?" Jump to Previous Daughter Girl Handmaid Laban Maid Maidservant Maid-Servant Servant Servant-Girl Waiting-Woman ZilpahJump to Next Daughter Girl Handmaid Laban Maid Maidservant Maid-Servant Servant Servant-Girl Waiting-Woman ZilpahLinks Genesis 29:24 NIVGenesis 29:24 NLT Genesis 29:24 ESV Genesis 29:24 NASB Genesis 29:24 KJV Genesis 29:24 Bible Apps Genesis 29:24 Biblia Paralela Genesis 29:24 Chinese Bible Genesis 29:24 French Bible Genesis 29:24 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |