Bereshis 29:16

16 And Lavan had two banot: the shem of the elder was Leah, and the shem of the younger was Rachel.

Bereshis 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).

Bereshis 29:16 In-Context

14 And Lavan said to him, Surely thou art my etzem (bone) and my basar. And he abode with him the space of a chodesh (month).

15 And Lavan said unto Ya’akov, Because thou art my relative, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall thy maskoret (wages) be?

16 And Lavan had two banot: the shem of the elder was Leah, and the shem of the younger was Rachel.

17 Leah had weak eyes; but Rachel was yafeh and lovely in form.

18 And Ya’akov loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee sheva shanim for Rachel thy bat haketannah (younger daughter).