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Genesis 29 — Sermon Preparation
Jacob arrives at Laban's household, falls in love with Rachel, but is tricked into marrying Leah first and then Rachel. Below is a research summary for Genesis 29, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 7
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
Genesis 29 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| רָחֵל | Râchêl | H7354 | 16 | Rachel |
| לָבָן | Lâbân | H3837 | 16 | Laban |
| יַעֲקֹב | Yaʻăqôb | H3290 | 12 | Jaakob |
| לֵאָה | Lêʼâh | H3812 | 8 | Leah |
| בְּאֵר | bᵉʼêr | H875 | 7 | pit, well |
| צֹאן | tsôʼn | H6629 | 8 | flock |
| בַּת | bath | H1323 | 8 | daughter |
How preachers through history handled this text
7 public-domain excerpts on Genesis 29, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“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' service Love makes long and hard services short and easy; hence we read of the labour of love, Heb 6:10. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Genesis 29:15–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- East— Gen 29:1
- Haran— Gen 29:4
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