Genesis 30:16 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

So that evening, as Jacob was coming home from the fields, Leah went out to meet him. “You must come and sleep with me tonight!” she said. “I have paid for you with some mandrakes that my son found.” So that night he slept with Leah.

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Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

דן dān — Dan, “judge, lord.”
נפתלי naptālı̂y — Naphtali, “wrestling.”
גד g…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

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

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

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John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And Jacob came out of the field in the evening From feeding his flocks; and Leah went out to meet him; knowing full…

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…