Genesis - 29:16



16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 29:16.

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Now he had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lia: and the younger was called Richel.
Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.
Et Laban erant duae filiae: nomen majoris, Leah, et nomen minoris Rachel.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Laban had two daughters,.... Grown up and marriageable:
and the name of the elder was Leah; which signifies labour or weariness:
and the name of the younger was Rachel; before mentioned, whom Jacob met with at the well, Genesis 29:10; and whose name signifies a sheep, as before observed; see Gill on Genesis 29:9.

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