29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
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29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
29 and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah, his maidservant, to be her maidservant.
29 Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid, to be her handmaid.
29 And Laban gave Rachel his servant-girl Bilhah to be her waiting-woman.
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her. And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her. And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son. And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
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Commentary on Genesis 29 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 29
This chapter gives us an account of God's providences concerning Jacob, pursuant to the promises made to him in the foregoing chapter.
Gen 29:1-8
All the stages Israel's march to Canaan are distinctly noticed, but no particular journal is kept of Jacob's expedition further than Beth-el; no, he had no more such happy nights as he had at Beth-el, no more such visions of the Almighty. That was intended for a feast; he must not expect it to be his daily bread. But,
Gen 29:9-14
Here we see,
Gen 29:15-30
Here is,
Gen 29:31-35
We have here the birth of four of Jacob's sons, all by Leah. Observe,