Genesis 29 · Verse 24

Genesis 29:24

And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
Genesis 29:24, King James Version

Genesis 29:24 in other translations

BSBAnd Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
WEBLaban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
ASVAnd Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
YLTand Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.
DARBYAnd Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter.
BBEAnd Laban gave Zilpah, his servant-girl, to Leah, to be her waiting-woman.
WebsterAnd Laban gave to his daughter Leah, Zilpah his maid for a handmaid.

What does Genesis 29:24 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 And Laban gave - Zilpah his maid - Slaves given in this way to a daughter on her marriage, were the peculiar property of the daughter; and over them the husband had neither right nor power.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 29:15-30

During 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 that Jacob should continue with him. Inferior relations must not be imposed upon; it is our duty to reward them. Jacob made known to Laban the affection he had for his daughter Rachel. And having no wordly goods with which to endow her, he promises seven years'…

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Genesis 29:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.Tenand he had givenH5414
לָבָן֙la.VanLabanH3837
לָ֔הּLahto <the> her
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
זִלְפָּ֖הzil.PahZilpahH2153
שִׁפְחָת֑וֹshif.cha.Tomaidservant hisH8198
לְלֵאָ֥הle.le.'Ahto LeahH3812
בִתּ֖וֹvi.Todaughter hisH1323
שִׁפְחָֽה\׃shif.Chaha maidservantH8198

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 29:24

  • Genesis 16:1

    Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

  • Genesis 30:9-12

    When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife. And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son. And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad. And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.

  • Genesis 46:18

    These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.

  • Genesis 24:59

    And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Zilpah.
16:1; 24:59; 30:9-12; 46:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Genesis 29:23

    And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

  • Genesis 29:24

    And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

  • Genesis 29:25

    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?

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Genesis 29:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dió Labán su sierva Zilpa á su hija Lea por criada.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Laban donna Zilpa, sa servante, à Léa, sa fille, pour servante.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Laban gab seine Magd Silpa seiner Tochter Lea zur Magd.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		dans ancillam filiæ, Zelpham nomine. Ad quam cum ex more Jacob fuisset ingressus, facto mane vidit Liam: