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

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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 Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Laban had two daughters
Grown up and marriageable:

and the name of the elder was Leah

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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