31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
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31 And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb. But Rachel was barren.
31 And Jehovah seeth that Leah `is' the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel `is' barren;
31 And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
31 Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
31 Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children.
If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
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Commentary on Genesis 29 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 29
This chapter gives us an account of God's providences concerning Jacob, pursuant to the promises made to him in the foregoing chapter.
Gen 29:1-8
All the stages Israel's march to Canaan are distinctly noticed, but no particular journal is kept of Jacob's expedition further than Beth-el; no, he had no more such happy nights as he had at Beth-el, no more such visions of the Almighty. That was intended for a feast; he must not expect it to be his daily bread. But,
Gen 29:9-14
Here we see,
Gen 29:15-30
Here is,
Gen 29:31-35
We have here the birth of four of Jacob's sons, all by Leah. Observe,