Génesis 29:21

21 Entonces Jacob le dijo a Labán:—Ya he cumplido con el tiempo pactado. Dame mi mujer para que me case con ella.

Génesis 29:21 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:21

And Jacob said unto Laban, give [me] my wife
Meaning Rachel, who was his wife by contract; the conditions of her being his wife were now fulfilled by him, and therefore he might challenge her as his wife:

for my days are now fulfilled;
the seven years were up he agreed to serve him for his daughter; and therefore it was but just and right she should be given him:

that I may go in unto her;
as his lawful wife, and it was high time Jacob had her; for he was now, as the Jewish writers generally say ^F14, and that very rightly, eighty four years of age; and from him were to spring twelve princes, the heads of twelve tribes, which should inhabit the land of Canaan.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 Bereshit Rabba, sect. 70. fol. 63. 1. Jarchi in loc. and others.

Génesis 29:21 In-Context

19 Labán le contestó:—Es mejor que te la entregue a ti, y no a un extraño. Quédate conmigo.

20 Así que Jacob trabajó siete años para poder casarse con Raquel, pero como estaba muy enamorado de ella le pareció poco tiempo.

21 Entonces Jacob le dijo a Labán:—Ya he cumplido con el tiempo pactado. Dame mi mujer para que me case con ella.

22 Labán reunió a toda la gente del lugar y ofreció una gran fiesta.

23 Pero cuando llegó la noche, tomó a su hija Lea y se la entregó a Jacob, y Jacob se acostó con ella.