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And Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Genesis 29:6: רחל rāchēl — Rachel, “a ewe.”

Genesis 29:16: לאה lê'âh — Leah, “we…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I will serve thee seven years. The iniquity of Laban betrays itself in a moment, for it is a shameful barbarity to give his daughter as a …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Jacob loved Rachel
As he seems to have done from the moment he saw her at the well, being beautiful, modest, hum…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

During the month that Jacob spent as a guest, he was not idle. Wherever we are, it is good to engage in some useful work.

Laban desired that…

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