Genesis 29:19 KJV
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
Matthew Henry
- Jacob's covenant for Rachel, Laban's deceitDuring the month that Jacob spent as a guest, he was not idle. Wherever we are, it is good to employ ourselves in some useful business. Laban was desirous...
Thompson Chains
- BetrothalsStarts here · next Deuteronomy 20:7 · 4 links
Cross References
- Psalms 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
- Isaiah 6:5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
- Isaiah 6:11 Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
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Topics
- Betrothal Of Jacob
- Children Instance of, Leah and Rachel
- Contracts First contract between Laban and Jacob for Laban’s daughter
- Covetousness In deceiving Jacob when he served him seven years for Rachel
- Haran Jacob flees to
- Jacob Serves fourteen years for Leah and Rachel
- Laban Receives Jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage
- Marriage Jacob and his wives
- Rachel Jacob serves Laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife
- Seven Jacob serves for each of his wives for
- Wages Of Jacob
- Wife Purchased
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1836–1689 BC · Jacob
Bible Dictionary
- LabanWhite. (1.) The son of Bethuel, who was the son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother. He lived at Haran in Mesopotamia. His sister Rebekah was...
Strong’s Numbers
- And Laban לָבָן Lâbân
- said אָמַר ʼâmar
- better טוֹב ṭôwb
- that I give נָתַן nâthan
- her to thee, than that I should give נָתַן nâthan
- her to another אַחֵר ʼachêr
- man אִישׁ ʼîysh
- abide יָשַׁב yâshab
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