Chapter 29

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Jacob Ps 119:32, Ps 119:60; Eccl 9:7

went on his journey Heb. lifted up his feet

came Gen 22:20-23, Gen 24:10, Gen 25:20, Gen 28:5-7; Num 23:7; Judg 6:3, Judg 6:33, Judg 7:12, Judg 8:10; 1Kgs 4:30; Hos 12:12

people Heb. children

east The district of Mesopotamia, and the whole country beyond the Euphrates, are called Kedem, or the East, in the Sacred Writings.


2
a well Gen 24:11, Gen 24:13; Exod 2:15-16; John 4:6, John 4:14

there Ps 23:2; Song 1:6-7; Isa 49:10; Rev 7:17

a great stone In Arabia, and other places in the East, they cover up their wells of water, lest the sand, which is put in motion by the winds, should fill and quite stop them up. So great was their care not to leave the well open any length of time, that they waited till the flocks were all gathered together before they began to draw water; and when they had finished, the well was immediately closed again.


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the flocks Instead of haadarim, "the flocks," the Samaritan reads haroim, "the shepherds," as does also the Arabic in Walton's Polyglott. This verse describes what was usually done by some mutual compact among the shepherds, and shows the purpose for which the flocks lay by the well; for the stone was not removed till all the flocks had been collected. Scott. Gen 29:3


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Of Haran Gen 11:31, Gen 24:10, Gen 27:43, Gen 28:10; Acts 7:2, Acts 7:4, Charran


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son of Gen 24:24, Gen 24:29, Gen 31:53


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Is he well Heb. there peace to him, Gen 37:14, Gen 43:27; Exod 18:7; 1Sam 17:22, 1Sam 25:5; 2Sam 20:9


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Lo Gal 6:9-10; Eph 5:16

it is yet high day Heb. yet the day is great


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until Gen 29:3, Gen 34:14, Gen 43:32

roll Mark 16:3; Luke 24:2


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Rachel Gen 24:15; Exod 2:15-16, Exod 2:21; Song 1:7-8

for she kept them In those primitive times, a pastoral life was not only considered useful but honourable. Nor was it beneath the dignity of the daughters of the most opulent chiefs to carry water from the well, or tend the sheep. Jacob, Moses, and David were shepherds.


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rolled Exod 2:17


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kissed Gen 29:13, Gen 27:26, Gen 33:4, Gen 43:30, Gen 45:2, Gen 45:14-15; Exod 4:27, Exod 18:7; Rom 16:16

and wept Gen 33:4, Gen 43:30, Gen 45:2, Gen 45:14-15


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brother Gen 13:8, Gen 14:14-16

and she Gen 24:28


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tidings Heb. hearing

he ran Gen 24:29

kissed Gen 45:15; Exod 4:27, Exod 18:7; 2Sam 19:39; Luke 7:45; Acts 20:37; Rom 16:16

all these Col 4:5


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art my Gen 29:12, Gen 29:15, Gen 2:23, Gen 13:8; Judg 9:2; 2Sam 5:1, 2Sam 19:12-13; Mic 7:5; Eph 5:30

the space of a month Heb. a month of days


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tell me Gen 30:28, Gen 31:7


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was Leah Gen 29:17, Gen 29:25-32, Gen 30:19, Gen 31:4, Gen 33:2, Gen 35:23, Gen 46:15, Gen 49:31; Ruth 4:11


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Rachel Gen 29:6-12, Gen 29:18, Gen 30:1-2, Gen 30:22, Gen 35:19-20, Gen 35:24, Gen 46:19-22, Gen 48:7; 1Sam 10:2; Jer 31:15; Matt 2:18

beautiful Gen 12:11, Gen 24:16, Gen 39:6; Prov 31:30


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loved Gen 29:20, Gen 29:30

I will serve In ancient times, it was a custom among many nations to give dowries for their wives; but Jacob, being poor, offered for Rachel seven year's service. Gen 31:41, Gen 34:12; Exod 22:16-17; 2Sam 3:14; Hos 3:2, Hos 12:12


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Ps 12:2; Isa 6:5, Isa 6:11


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am 2251, bc 1753

served Gen 30:26; Hos 12:12

for the love Gen 24:67; Song 8:6-7; 1Cor 13:7; 2Cor 5:14; Eph 5:2


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Give me Matt 1:18

my days Gen 29:18, Gen 29:20, Gen 31:41

go in Gen 4:1, Gen 38:16; Judg 15:1


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and made Judg 14:10-18; Ruth 4:10-13; Matt 22:2-10, Matt 25:1-10; John 2:1-10; Rev 19:9


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brought her Gen 24:65, Gen 38:14-15; Mic 7:5


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Zilpah Gen 16:1, Gen 24:59, Gen 30:9-12, Gen 46:18


25
in the morning 1Cor 3:13

wherefore Gen 27:35-36; Judg 1:7; Prov 11:31; Matt 7:2, Matt 7:12; John 21:17; Rev 3:19


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country Heb. place, Gen 29:26


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week Gen 2:2-3, Gen 8:10-12; Lev 18:18; Judg 14:10, Judg 14:12; Mal 2:15; 1Tim 6:10

we will Gen 29:20


28
fulfilled her week The public marriage feast made on this occasion, seems to have formed the regular method of recognising the marriage, and lasted seven days. It would therefore have been improper to have broken off the solemnities to which all the men of the place had been invited (Gen 29:22) and probably Laban wished to keep the fraud from the public eye. It is perfectly plain that Jacob did not serve seven years more before he got Rachel to wife. Gen 29:28


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Bilhah Gen 29:24, Gen 30:3-8, Gen 35:22, Gen 35:25, Gen 37:2


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he loved Gen 29:20, Gen 29:31, Gen 44:20, Gen 44:27; Deut 21:15; Matt 6:24, Matt 10:37; Luke 14:26; John 12:25

served Gen 29:18, Gen 30:25-26, Gen 31:15, Gen 31:41; 1Sam 18:17-27; Hos 12:12


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saw Exod 3:7

was hated Gen 29:30, Gen 27:41; Deut 21:15; Mal 1:3; Matt 6:24, Matt 10:37; Luke 14:26; John 12:25

he opened Gen 16:1, Gen 20:18, Gen 21:1-2, Gen 25:21, Gen 30:1-2, Gen 30:22; Judg 13:2-3; 1Sam 1:5, 1Sam 1:20, 1Sam 1:27; 1Sam 2:21; Ps 127:3; Luke 1:7


32
am 2252, bc 1752

his name Gen 35:22, Gen 37:21-22, Gen 37:29, Gen 42:22, Gen 42:27, Gen 46:8-9, Gen 49:3-4; 1Chr 5:1

Reuben that is, see a son

looked Exod 3:7, Exod 4:31; Deut 26:7; 1Sam 1:11, 1Sam 1:20; 2Sam 16:12; Ps 25:18, Ps 106:44; Luke 1:25


33
am 2253, bc 1751

Because Gen 30:6, Gen 30:8, Gen 30:18, Gen 30:20

called Gen 34:25, Gen 34:30, Gen 35:23, Gen 42:24, Gen 49:5-6

Simeon that is, Hearing


34
am 2254, bc 1750

was Gen 34:25, Gen 35:23, Gen 46:11, Gen 49:5-7; Exod 2:1, Exod 32:26-29; Deut 33:8-10

Levi that is, joined, Num 18:2-4


35
am 2255, bc 1749

called Gen 35:26, Gen 38:1-30, Gen 43:8-9, Gen 44:18-34, Gen 46:12, Gen 49:8-12; Deut 33:7; 1Chr 5:2; Matt 1:2

Judah that is, Praise

left bearing Heb. stood from bearing, Gen 49:8; That is, for a time; for she had several children afterwards. (See note on Gen 30:17 and following.)


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