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6. רחל _rāchēl_, Rachel, “a ewe.”
16. לאה _lê'âh_, Leah, “wearied.”
24. זלפה _zı̂lpâh_, Zilpah, “drop?”
29. בלהה _bı̂lhâh_, Bilhah, “timidity.”
32. ראוּבן
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CHAPTER 29 JACOB WITH LABAN
_ 1. Jacob's arrival at Padan-aram (Genesis 29:1)_
2. His service for Rachel (Genesis 29:15)
3. Laban's deception (Genesis 29:21)
4. Jacob receives Rachel ...
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JACOB SERVES SEVEN YEARS FOR RACHEL. LABAN SUBSTITUTES LEAH AND
SECURES FOURTEEN YEARS'SERVICE IN EXCHANGE FOR THE TWO. Apart from
bits of P (Genesis 29:24; Genesis 29:28_ b_, Genesis 29:29) the
secti...
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2. _Jacob's Double Marriage_ (Genesis 29:13-30).
_The Meeting with Laban._ When Laban heard of Jacob's presence, _he
ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to
his house._ T...
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_AND LABAN SAID, IT IS BETTER THAT I GIVE HER TO THEE, THAN THAT I
SHOULD GIVE HER TO ANOTHER MAN: ABIDE WITH ME._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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JACOB IN MESOPOTAMIA WITH LABAN
The divine care and blessing promised to Jacob at Bethel (Genesis
28:15) are illustrated in the narrative of the sojourn of the
patriarch at Haran, which apparently las...
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Laban said ‘her’. He did not say ‘Rachel’. Perhaps he had
already decided that he would give Leah to Jacob instead of Rachel.
(See verse 23.)
JACOB MARRIES
V21 After 7 years, Jacob spoke to Laban....
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 29
JACOB MEETS RACHEL
V1 Then Jacob continued his journey. He came to the land where the
people in the east lived. V2 As he looked, he saw a well...
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THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
Abraham begat Isaac — The _Tôldôth_ in its original form gave
probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing up his des...
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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, and on
giving a moderato dowry the elder cousins can claim the elder
d...
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וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֗ן טֹ֚וב תִּתִּ֣י
אֹתָ֣הּ לָ֔
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JACOB IN LABAN'S HOME
Genesis 29:1
Well might Jacob lift up his feet! See margin. When we are sure of God
we receive strength that enables us to _run_ with patience the race
that is set before us. Th...
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Pursuing his journey after his experience at Luz, now called Beth-el,
Jacob came into "the land of the children of the east." Here the next
twenty years of his life were to be spent, during which he a...
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THE DECEIVER IS DECEIVED
When Jacob came to a well in a field in northern Mesopotamia, he
inquired where he was. He learned he was near Haran and soon met
Rachel, his uncle Laban's daughter, who was c...
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Labours of love are always apparently short and sweet. Hebrews 6:10.
But what were the services of the Redeemer for his spouse, the church,
and for whom he travailed in soul: Isaiah 53:11....
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Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the
remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the
Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 29 THROUGH 35.
I have no doubt that in the two wives, as I have said, we have the
Gentiles and Israel: Rachel first loved on the earth, but not
possessed; but...
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AND LABAN SAID,.... Deceitfully, as the Targum of Jonathan adds,
pretending great respect for Jacob, and that what he had proposed was
very agreeable to him, when he meant to impose upon him:
[IT IS]...
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And Laban said, [It is] better that I give her to thee, than that I
should give her to another man: abide with me.
Ver. 19. _It is better that I give her to thee._] Indeed, he _sold_
her to him for s...
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1 Iacob commeth to the well of Haran.
9 He taketh acquaintance of Rachel.
13 Laban enterteineth him.
18 Iacob couenanteth for Rachel.
23 He is deceiued with Leah.
28 He marrieth also Rachel, and...
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And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee than that I
should give her to another man; abide with me. Laban acted with
assumed indifference, for his selfishness and covetousness expected
gre...
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Jacob Serves Laban for Rachel...
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SECOND SECTION
_Jacob’s wives and children. Jacob and Rachel, Laban’s youngest
daughter. First and second treaty with Laban. His involuntary
consummation of marriage with Leah. The double marriage. L...
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JACOB MEETS RACHEL AND LABAN
After many days of travel Jacob came to the land of his relatives. He
could not phone to find his directions to their home, nor did he have
any street and house number, bu...
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15-30 During the month that Jacob spent as a guest, he was not idle.
Wherever we are, it is good to employ ourselves in some useful
business. Laban was desirous that Jacob should continue with him.
I...
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AND, or _therefore, _ (as the particle is oft taken, i.e. because he
was a priest of God), HE (i.e. _Melchizedek_) BLESSED HIM,_ (Abram,)_
which was one act of the priestly office. SEE POOLE ON "HEBRE...
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These Chapter s present to us the history of Jacob at least, the
principal scenes in that history. The Spirit of God here sets before
us the deepest instruction, first, as to God's purpose of infinite...
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Genesis 29:19 Laban H3837 said H559 (H8799) better H2896 give H5414
(H8800) give H5414 (H8800) another...
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‘And Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I
should give her to another man. Remain with me.”
The offer is accepted and it may be that at this stage Laban thought
that Leah might...
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CONTENTS: Jacob and Laban, two bargain makers, meet.
CHARACTERS: Jacob, Laban, Rachael, Leah, Reuben, Levi, Judah.
CONCLUSION: The believer who has erred may not be forsaken of God, but
he is permit...
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Genesis 29:1. _Jacob went on his journey._ Our version fails here to
express the lively sense of the Hebrew, as in most versions. _Levabit
pedes;_ he tripped along with light feet, being now assured t...
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_Jacob served seven years for Rachel_
JACOB’S LOWLY ESTATE
I. ITS EVIDENCE.
1. He is obliged to accept a position of servitude.
2. He is obliged to prostitute the most sacred affections by
consent...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 29:15. Because thou art my brother.] That is, my kinsman. This
word, like “sister,” “son,” etc., is used with great latitude
in the sacred writings.
GENESIS 29:17. LEAH WAS T...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 29:15
AND LABAN SAID UNTO JACOB (probably at the month's end), BECAUSE THOU
ART—literally, _is it not that_._ thou art _(cf. Genesis 27:36;...
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Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the people of
the east. And he looked, behold there was a well in the field, and,
there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that...
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Psalms 12:2 Isaiah 6:5 Isaiah 6:11...