Genesis 29:12

“And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.”

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And Jacob told Rachel,.... Or "had told" (i) her; before he kissed her, and lift up his voice and wept, as Aben Ezra…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 29:1-35

- Jacob’s Marriage 6. רחל rāchēl, Rachel, “a ewe.” 16. לאה lê'âh, Leah, “wearied.” 24. זלפה zı̂lpâh, Zilpah,…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 29:9-14

Here we see, 1. Rachel's humility and industry: She kept her father's sheep (Gen 29:9), that is, she took the care of…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

her father's brother In the sense of "relative"; strictly speaking, her father's sister's son. Cf. Gen 29:29 and Gen…

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