Genesis 29:25
23 But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
24 And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”
26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
27 Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”
- KJV
- And it came to pass, that in the morning, 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?
- WEB
- In the morning, behold, it was Leah! He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
- ASV
- And 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?
- DARBY
- And it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Have I not served thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou deceived me?
- BLB
- And it came to pass in the morning that behold, it [was] Leah! And he said to Laban, “What [is] this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served with you? And why have you deceived me?”
- ÅB
- Men om morgenen - se, da var det Lea. Da sa han til Laban: Hva er det du har gjort mot meg? Var det ikke for Rakel jeg tjente hos deg? Hvorfor har du sveket meg?
- OTB
- Da morgenen kom, var det Lea! Så Jakob sa til Laban: «Hva har du gjort mot meg? Var det ikke for Rakel jeg tjente deg? Hvorfor har du lurt meg?»
- B1930
- Men om morgenen - se, da var det Lea. Da sa han til Laban: Hvad er det du har gjort mot mig? Var det ikke for Rakel jeg tjente hos dig? Hvorfor har du sveket mig?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 7:2
For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Read in contextProverbs 11:31
If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
Read in contextGenesis 27:35–36
But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:13
his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
Read in contextRevelation 3:19
Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Read in contextGenesis 12:18
So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
Read in contextJudges 1:7
Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.
Read in contextMatthew 7:12
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
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