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Genesis 29:28 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. "
Genesis 29:28
Verse in Context
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26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
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Jacob
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Isaac Isaac is the father of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 25:26
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
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Rebekah Rebekah is the mother of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 25:21; Genesis 25:26
And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Read Genesis 25:21And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
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Esau Esau is the brother of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 25:26
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
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Reuben Jacob is the father of Reuben.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Read Genesis 35:23 -
Simeon, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Simeon, son of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Read Genesis 35:23 -
Levi, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Levi, son of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Read Genesis 35:23 -
Judah, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Judah, son of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Read Genesis 35:23 -
Issachar Jacob is the father of Issachar.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Read Genesis 35:23 -
Zebulun Jacob is the father of Zebulun.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Read Genesis 35:23 -
Joseph, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Joseph, son of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:24
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
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Benjamin Jacob is the father of Benjamin.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:24
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
Read Genesis 35:24 -
Dan Jacob is the father of Dan.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:25
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
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Naphtali Jacob is the father of Naphtali.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:25
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
Read Genesis 35:25 -
Gad Jacob is the father of Gad.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:26
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
Read Genesis 35:26 -
Asher Jacob is the father of Asher.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:26
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read Genesis 35:22And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
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Dinah Jacob is the father of Dinah.
Source: Genesis 34:1
And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
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Leah Jacob is the husband of Leah.
Source: Genesis 29:23; Genesis 29:25
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
Read Genesis 29:23And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
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Rachel Jacob is the husband of Rachel.
Source: Genesis 29:28
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Read Genesis 29:28
Rachel
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Joseph, son of Jacob Rachel is the mother of Joseph, son of Jacob.
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Benjamin Rachel is the mother of Benjamin.
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Jacob Jacob is the husband of Rachel.
Source: Genesis 29:28
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
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Leah Leah is the sister of Rachel.
Source: Genesis 29:16
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Read Genesis 29:16
From This Chapter
Genesis 29:1
"Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east."
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."
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