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Genesis 29:31 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Genesis 29:31 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 29 verse 31 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Children of Jacob
“And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.”
Genesis 29:31 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 29:31
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to blessing, and cov...
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Cross-References for Genesis 29:31
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“and she conceived”
“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”
“children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.”
“the one beloved”
“but Yahweh had shut up her womb.”
“because of Sarah”
“of the family of the Danites”
“I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.,And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;, וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה רָאֹה רָאִיתִי אֶת־עֳנִי עַמִּי אֲשֶׁר בְּמִצְרָיִם וְאֶת־צַעֲקָתָם שָׁמַעְתִּי מִפְּנֵי נֹגְשָׂיו כִּי יָדַעְתִּי אֶת־מַכְאֹבָיו׃ ,And the LORD said: I have surely seen the affliction of My people that are in Egypt”
“and he loved also Rachel more than Leah”
“Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob”