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Genesis 29:27

Genesis 29:27

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

Fulfill her week,—literally, make full the week of this one, i.e. of Leah, if Leah was given to Jacob on the first night of the festivities (Calmer, Rosenmüller, Keil, Kalisch, Lange, Ainsworth); but id Leah was married at the close of the seven days, then it must refer to Rachel's week (Bush, Murphy)—and we (including Laban's wife and eldest son, as in :50, 55) will give thee this also (i.

e. Rachel) for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. Almost every motive that is mean, base, and despicable appears in this behavior of Laban's; if he attached little value to his daughters' affections, he had a keen appreciation of Jacob's qualities as a shepherd.

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