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Genesis 29:16

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16 Laban aber hatte zwei Töchter; die ältere hieß Lea und die jüngere Rahel. {~}

Genesis 29:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:16

And Laban had two daughters
Grown up and marriageable:

and the name of the elder was Leah;
which signifies labour or weariness:

and the name of the younger was Rachel;
before mentioned, whom Jacob met with at the well, ( Genesis 29:10 ) ; and whose name signifies a sheep, as before observed, (See Gill on Genesis 29:9).

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Genesis 29:16 In-Context

14 Da sprach Laban zu ihm: Wohlan, du bist mein Bein und mein Fleisch. Und da er einen Monat lang bei ihm gewesen war,
15 sprach Laban zu Jakob: Wiewohl du mein Bruder bist, solltest du mir darum umsonst dienen? Sage an, was soll dein Lohn sein?
16 Laban aber hatte zwei Töchter; die ältere hieß Lea und die jüngere Rahel. {~}
17 Aber Lea hatte ein blödes Gesicht, Rahel war hübsch und schön.
18 Und Jakob gewann die Rahel lieb und sprach: Ich will dir sieben Jahre um Rahel, deine jüngere Tochter, dienen.

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