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Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."
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A Deceitful Agreement
Commentators like John Gill highlight that Laban's words were intentionally deceptive. While he sounded agreeable, saying it was 'better' to give Rachel to Jacob, he was already planning to trick him. An ancient Jewish commentary, the Targum of Jonathan, even adds that Laban spoke 'deceitfully,' setting a trap for the unsuspecting Jacob.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Genesis 29:6: רחל rāchēl — Rachel, “a ewe.”
Genesis 29:16: לאה lê'âh — Leah, “we…
19th Century
Anglican
It is better that I give her to thee. —It is still the custom among the Arabs to prefer a relative as the husband of a daughter. Upon givi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Laban said Deceitfully, as the Targum of Jonathan adds, pretending great respect for Jacob, and that what he had…
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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…
