But Leah angrily replied, “Wasn’t it enough that you stole my husband? Now will you steal my son’s mandrakes, too?” Rachel answered, “I will let Jacob sleep with you tonight if you give me some of the mandrakes.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. דן dān — Dan, “judge, lord.”
  2. נפתלי naptālı̂y — Naphtali, “wrestling.”
  3. גד g…
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

Is it a small matter that you have taken my husband? Moses leaves more for his readers to reflect upon than he expresses in words; namely,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And she said to her Leah to Rachel, taking this opportunity to bring out a thing which had some time lain with uneasiness…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The desire, good in itself, but often too great and irregular, of being the mother of the promised Seed, with the honour of having many children, a…