Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 29

Genesis 29:1 (a) That is, he went forthe on his journey.

Genesis 29:1 (/) Ebr. to the land of the children of the East.

Genesis 29:2 (b) Thus he was directed by the onely prouidence of God who brought him also to Labans house.

Genesis 29:4 (c) It semeth that in those daies the custom was to call euen strangers brethren.

Genesis 29:6 (d) Or, is he in peace?, by the which worde the Ebrewes signifie all prospertie.

Genesis 29:12 (/) Or, nephew.

Genesis 29:13 (e) That is, the cause why he departed his fathers house & what he sawe in the way.

Genesis 29:13 (!) Jaakob cometh to Laban and serveth seuen yere for Rahel.

Genesis 29:14 (f) That is, of my blood and kinred.

Genesis 29:17 (/) Or, blearie eied.

Genesis 29:20 (g) Meaning, after that the yeres were accomplished.

Genesis 29:21 (/) Ebr. my daies are ful.

Genesis 29:23 (!) Leah broght to his bed in stede of Rahel.

Genesis 29:23 (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.

Genesis 29:26 (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.

Genesis 29:27 (!) He serveth seuen yeres more for Rahel.

Genesis 29:31 (k) This declareth, that oft times thei, which are despised of men, are fauoured of God.

Genesis 29:31 (/) Hebr. opened her wombe.

Genesis 29:32 (!) Leah conceiueth and beareth four sonnes.

Genesis 29:32 (l) Hereby appeareth that she had recours to God in her affliction.

Genesis 29:32 (m) For children are a great cause of mutual loue betwene man and wife.

Genesis 29:35 (/) Or, confesse.

Genesis 29:35 (/) Ebr. stood from bearing.