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Genesis 29:29

Listen to Genesis 29:29
29 And Laban gave Bilhah his female servant to Rachel his daughter as a female servant.

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 Complete the week of this one, then I will also give you the other, {on the condition that you will work for me} another seven years."
28 And Jacob did so. So he completed the week of this [one], then he gave Rachel his daughter to him as a wife.
29 And Laban gave Bilhah his female servant to Rachel his daughter as a female servant.
30 Then he also went in to Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet another seven years.
31 When Yahweh saw that Leah [was] unloved he opened her womb, but Rachel [was] barren.

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