Genesis 29:16 — Meaning and Application

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“And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder {was} Leah, and the name of the younger {was} Rachel.”

Genesis 29:16

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And Laban said to him, Surely thou {art} my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month. {the space...: Heb. a month of days}

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou {art} my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what {shall} thy wages {be}?

And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder {was} Leah, and the name of the younger {was} Rachel.

Leah {was} tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

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Genesis 29:1

"Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. {went...: Heb. lift up his feet} {people: Heb. children}"

Genesis 29:2

"And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there {were} three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone {was} upon the well's mouth."

Genesis 29:3

"And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place."

Genesis 29:4

"And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence {be} ye? And they said, Of Haran {are} we."

Genesis 29:5

"And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know {him}."

Genesis 29:6

"And he said unto them, {Is} he well? And they said, {He is} well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. {Is he...: Heb. Is there peace to him?}"

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