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Genesis 29:24

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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.


FOOTNOTES:

F17 Pirke Eliezer, c. 36.
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Genesis 29:24 In-Context

22 Da lud Laban alle Leute des Orts und machte ein Hochzeitsmahl.
23 Des Abends aber nahm er seine Tochter Lea und brachte sie zu ihm; und er ging zu ihr.
24 Und Laban gab seiner Tochter Lea seine Magd Silpa zur Magd.
25 Des Morgens aber, siehe, da war es Lea. Und er sprach zu Laban: Warum hast du mir das getan? Habe ich dir nicht um Rahel gedient? Warum hast du mich denn betrogen?
26 Laban antwortete: Es ist nicht Sitte in unserm lande, daß man die jüngere ausgebe vor der älteren.
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