Genesis 29:24
What does Genesis 29:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 29:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Laban gave Zilpah, his servant-girl, to Leah, to be her waiting-woman.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Giving his daughter a handmaid, named Zelpha. Now when Jacob had gone in to her according to custom, when morning was come he saw it was Lia.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter.
Context
v.23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
v.24This passage
v.25And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
- Genesis 46:18
These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
- Genesis 30:9
When Leah saw that she had left off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.
- Genesis 24:59
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
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