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The One-Week Wait
Commentators agree that Laban's demand to "fulfill her week" refers to completing the customary seven-day wedding feast for Leah. Jacob was not being asked to wait seven more years to marry Rachel, but only one week. After the feast, he could marry Rachel immediately, but only by committing to another seven years of labor.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 29:1–35
18th Century
Theologian
Genesis 29:6: רחל rāchēl — Rachel, “a ewe.”
Genesis 29:16: לאה lê'âh — Leah, “we…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 29:27
19th Century
Bishop
Fulfill her week. —The marriage festival seems to have lasted a week, as was the custom in later times ([Reference Judges…
John Calvin
On Genesis 29:27
16th Century
Theologian
Fulfil her week. Laban has now become callous in wickedness, for he extorts another seven years from his nephew to allow him to marry his …
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John Gill
On Genesis 29:27
17th Century
Pastor
Fulfil her week Not Rachel's week, or a week of years of servitude for her, but Leah's week, or the week of seven days of…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 29:15–30
17th Century
Minister
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…