Genesis 29 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^a That is, he went forthe on his journey.

¹ ^/ Ebr. to the land of the children of the East.

² ^b Thus he was directed by the onely prouidence of God who brought him also to Labans house.

⁴ ^c It semeth that in those daies the custom was to call euen strangers brethren.

⁶ ^d Or, is he in peace?, by the which worde the Ebrewes signifie all prospertie.

¹² ^/ Or, nephew.

¹³ ^e That is, the cause why he departed his fathers house & what he sawe in the way.

¹³ ^! Jaakob cometh to Laban and serveth seuen yere for Rahel.

¹⁴ ^f That is, of my blood and kinred.

¹⁷ ^/ Or, blearie eied.

²⁰ ^g Meaning, after that the yeres were accomplished.

²¹ ^/ Ebr. my daies are ful.

²³ ^! Leah broght to his bed in stede of Rahel.

²³ ^h The cause why Jaakob was deceiued was, that in olde time the wife was couered with a vaile, when she was broght to her housband in signe of chastitie and shamefastnes.

²⁶ ⁱ He estemed more the profit that he had of Jaakobs seruice then ether his promes or the maner of the countrie, thogh he alledged custome for his excuse.

²⁷ ^! He serveth seuen yeres more for Rahel.

³¹ ^k This declareth, that oft times thei, which are despised of men, are fauoured of God.

³¹ ^/ Hebr. opened her wombe.

³² ^! Leah conceiueth and beareth four sonnes.

³² ^l Hereby appeareth that she had recours to God in her affliction.

³² ^m For children are a great cause of mutual loue betwene man and wife.

³⁵ ^/ Or, confesse.

³⁵ ^/ Ebr. stood from bearing.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Genesis 29

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