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Genesis 29:29

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29 Lavan also gave to his daughter Rachel his slave-girl Bilhah as her slave-girl.

Genesis 29:29 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:29

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah his handmaid to
be her maid.
] As he had given Leah an handmaid he gave Rachel another; and this in the Targum of Jonathan is said to be a daughter of Laban by a concubine also, as the former.

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Genesis 29:29 In-Context

27 Finish the marriage week of this one, and we'll give you the other one also in exchange for the work you will do for me during yet another seven years."
28 Ya'akov agreed to this, so he finished her week, and Lavan gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
29 Lavan also gave to his daughter Rachel his slave-girl Bilhah as her slave-girl.
30 So not only did Ya'akov go in and sleep with Rachel, but he also loved Rachel more than Le'ah. Then he served Lavan another seven years.
31 ADONAI saw that Le'ah was unloved, so he made her fertile, while Rachel remained childless.

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