Génesis 29:31

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Los hijos de Jacob

31 Cuando el SE脩OR vio que Lea no era amada, le concedi贸 hijos. Mientras tanto, Raquel permaneci贸 est茅ril.

Génesis 29:31 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:31

And when the Lord saw that Leah [was] hated
Not properly and simply hated by Jacob, as appears by his doing the duty of an husband to her, but comparatively; she was less loved than Rachel: and there are many things to be said for it; she was not beautiful as Rachel was; she was not Jacob's choice, as she was but imposed upon him through deceit, and he was forced to marry her, or he could not have Rachel his beloved wife: but the Lord had pity on her, and that she might have a share in her husband's affections, he opened her womb;
or gave her conception; as Onkelos paraphrases it: but Rachel [was] barren;
bare no children as yet, and for many years after, ( Genesis 30:22-24 ) .

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Génesis 29:31 In-Context

29 Tambi茅n Raquel ten铆a una criada, llamada Bilh谩, y Lab谩n se la dio para que la atendiera.
30 Jacob entonces se acost贸 con Raquel, y la am贸 mucho m谩s que a Lea, aunque tuvo que trabajar para Lab谩n siete a帽os m谩s.
31 Cuando el SE脩OR vio que Lea no era amada, le concedi贸 hijos. Mientras tanto, Raquel permaneci贸 est茅ril.
32 Lea qued贸 embarazada y dio a luz un hijo, al que llam贸 Rub茅n, porque dijo: 芦El SE脩OR ha visto mi aflicci贸n; ahora s铆 me amar谩 mi esposo禄.
33 Lea volvi贸 a quedar embarazada y dio a luz otro hijo, al que llam贸 Sime贸n, porque dijo: 芦Lleg贸 a o铆dos del SE脩OR que no soy amada, y por eso me dio tambi茅n este hijo禄.
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