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Génesis 29:31

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31 Y vi贸 Jehov谩 que Lea era aborrecida, y abri贸 su matriz; pero Rach锚l era 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 Y di贸 Lab谩n 谩 Rach锚l su hija por criada 谩 su sierva Bilha.
30 Y entr贸 tambi茅n 谩 Rach锚l: y am贸la tambi茅n m谩s que 谩 Lea: y sirvi贸 con 茅l a煤n otros siete a帽os.
31 Y vi贸 Jehov谩 que Lea era aborrecida, y abri贸 su matriz; pero Rach锚l era est茅ril.
32 Y concibi贸 Lea, y pari贸 un hijo, y llam贸 su nombre Rub茅n, porque dijo: Ya que ha mirado Jehov谩 mi aflicci贸n; ahora por tanto me amar谩 mi marido.
33 Y concibi贸 otra vez, y pari贸 un hijo, y dijo: Por cuanto oy贸 Jehov谩 que yo era aborrecida, me ha dado tambi茅n 茅ste. Y llam贸 su nombre Sime贸n.
The Reina-Valera Antigua (1602) is in the public domain.

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