Genesis 29:1-35

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 29:24

A handmaid, by way of dowry, as he did afterwards to Rachel. Both sisters considered it so small, as to say they had nothing, chap. xxxi. 14. --- Lia, who committed a great sin of adultery, though she was more excusable than Laban; inasmuch as she obeyed his order. (Menochius) --- Jacob might justly have refused to marry her; and then what a dishonour would have been entailed upon her for life! In consequence of this imposition, the legitimacy of Ruben's conception was rendered doubtful. We... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 29:26

Custom. This appears to be a false pretext: for all the people saw that Rachel was adorned like the intended bride, (Haydock) and were invited to her wedding. (Menochius) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 29:28

Week. Seven days; not years, as Josephus would have it. The nuptial feast lasted a week, Judges xiv. 15. read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 29:30

Latter. Jacob is the figure of Jesus Christ; who rejected the synagogue, and treated his Church, gathered from all nations, with the utmost affection. (Calmet) --- Lia means "painful or labourious;" and Rachel a sheep; denoting, that a quiet contemplative life must be united with an active one; and that the Church must suffer here, and be crowned in heaven. (Haydock) (St. Gregory, Mor. vi. 28.) read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 29:31

Despised, or loved less; so Christ orders us to hate father, &c., Matthew x. 17. (Calmet) read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 29:32

Ruben. "See the son, or the son of vision;" alluding perhaps, distantly, to ver. 24, He saw Lia. (Haydock) read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 29:33

Despised, or the hated wife, Deuteronomy xxi. 15. --- Simeon, "hearing or obedient." read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 29:34

Levi, "adhesion or union." My husband will now stick to me. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 29:35

Juda, "praise or confession." (Calmet) --- Left bearing for a time. (Haydock) --- In the imposition of these names, Lia testified her gratitude to God. (Tirinus) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 29:1-8

1-8 Jacob proceeded cheerfully in his journey, after the sweet communion he had with God at Beth-el. Providence brought him to the field where his uncle's flocks were to be watered. What is said of the care of the shepherds for their sheep, may remind us of the tender concern which our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, has for his flock the church; for he is the good Shepherd, that knows his sheep, and is known of them. The stone at the well's mouth was to secure it; water was... read more

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