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Genesis 29:29

Listen to Genesis 29:29
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid, to be her maid.

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 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee the other also for another seven years of service which thou shalt serve with me.
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 another seven years.
31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010

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