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Verse Genesis 29:22. _LABAN - MADE A FEAST._] משתה _mishteh_
signifies a feast of _drinking_. As marriage was a very solemn
contract, there is much reason to believe that _sacrifices_ were
offered on...
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- Jacob’s Marriage
6. רחל _rāchēl_, Rachel, “a ewe.”
16. לאה _lê'âh_, Leah, “wearied.”
24. זלפה _zı̂lpâh_, Zilpah, “drop?”
29. בלהה _bı̂lhâh_, Bilhah, “timidity.”
32. ראוּבן _re'uvbēn_, Re...
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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 (Genesis 29:2...
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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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Jacob's Marriage with Leah and Rachel
15. _Because … brother_ Lit. "art thou a brother, and shouldest thou
serve me for nothing?" For "brother," see note on Genesis 29:12. Laban
asks Jacob to state o...
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LABAN GATHERED TOGETHER, &C.— Contracts of marriage were ratified
anciently by the magistrates of the place: for this purpose, and to
make the solemnity public, Laban invited his neighbours, &c. to th...
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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 GATHERED TOGETHER ALL THE MEN OF THE PLACE, AND MADE A
FEAST._
Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast,
х_ WAYA`AS_ (H6213) _ MISHTEH_ (H4960)] - made a banquet,...
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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 la...
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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 de...
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וַ יֶּאֱסֹ֥ף לָבָ֛ן אֶת ־כָּל
־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַ מָּקֹ֖ום וַ יַּ֥עַשׂ
מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃...
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JACOB MARRIES LEAH AND RACHEL
Genesis 29:21
The chief lesson of this paragraph is its illustration of the awful
nemesis which accompanies wrongdoing. No thoughtful person can watch
the events of hist...
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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...
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_Friends. Hebrew, Septuagint and Chaldean say, "all the men of that
place." He was rich, and, though very greedy, could not well avoid
conforming to the custom of making a splendid entertainment on su...
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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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22._And Laban gathered together_. Moses does not mean that a supper
was prepared for the whole people, but that many guests were invited,
as is customary in splendid nuptials; and there is no doubt th...
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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; bu...
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AND LABAN GATHERED TOGETHER ALL THE MEN OF THE PLACE,.... Of the city
of Haran, which may be understood of the chief and principal of them,
to make the marriage of his daughter public and authentic:...
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And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a
feast.
Ver. 22. _And made a feast._] Never more seasonable, surely, than at
the recovery of the lost rib. The wedding day is called, ...
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_Laban gathered all the men of the place_ His kindred and neighbours,
according to custom, Judges 14:10; John 2:1. Probably he collected a
greater number, that the marriage might be more solemn and pu...
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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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Jacob Marries Leah and 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, b...
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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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This was the ancient manner of swearing. See EXODUS 6:8 NUMBERS 14:30
DEUTERONOMY 32:40 EZEKIEL 20:5,6....
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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 29:22 Laban H3837 together H622 (H8799) men H582 place H4725
made H6213 (H8799) feast H4960
and made - Judges 14:10-18; Ruth 4:10-13; Matthew 22:2-10, Matthew
25:1-10;...
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‘And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a
feast, and so it was that in the evening he took his daughter Leah and
brought her to him, and he went in to her. And Laban gave Zilpah...
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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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_He took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him_
LABAN’S FRAUD ON JACOB
I. THE CHARACTER OF THE FRAUD.
1. Deliberate.
2. Bold.
3. Selfish.
II. THE FRAUD CONSIDERED AS A RETRIBUTION. There are...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 29:22 MADE A FEAST. Feasting was an
important element of ancient Near Eastern weddings.
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 29:23. He took Leah, his daughter, and brought her to him.]
“The fraud was rendered possible by the Eastern custom of the bride
being veiled, aided by the darkness of the nig...
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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; 2
Samuel 23:19)—MY BROTHER,—my kinsman ...
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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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and made. Judges 14:10 Ruth 4:10 Matthew 22:2 Matthew 25:1 John 2:1
Revelation 19:9...
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When was Rachel given to be Jacob’s wife?
PROBLEM: In Genesis 29:27 Laban tells Jacob to complete the bridal
week of feasting with Leah, and then Rachel would be given to him.
However, the verse also...