Genesis 29:24

24 And Laban gave his servant Zilpah to his daughter as her attendant.

Genesis 29:24 in Other Translations

24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

24 (Laban gavehis female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.)

24 (Laban had given Leah a servant, Zilpah, to be her maid.)

24 (Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maid.)

24 And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.

24 (Laban had given his slave Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her slave.)

24 And Laban gave his slave Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her slave.

24 Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter as her servant.

Genesis 29:24 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:24

And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid, [for]
an handmaid.
] It was usual to have many given them at this time, as Rebekah seems to have had, ( Genesis 24:59 Genesis 24:61 ) ; but Leah had but one, and this was all the portion Jacob had with her. The Targum of Jonathan is,

``and Laban gave her Zilpah his daughter, whom his concubine bore unto him:''

hence the Jews say ^F17, that the daughters of a man by his concubines are called maids.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 Pirke Eliezer, c. 36.

Genesis 29:24 In-Context

22 So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.

23 But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her.

24 And Laban gave his servant Zilpah to his daughter as her attendant.

25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?”

26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 30:9
• 2. S Genesis 16:1