Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Gen 29:1, Jacob comes to the well of Haran; Gen 29:9, He becomes acquainted with Rachel; Gen 29:13, Laban entertains him; Gen 29:18, Jacob covenants for Rachel; Gen 29:23, He is deceived by Laban with Leah; Gen 29:28, He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more; Gen 29:32, Leah bears Reuben; Gen 29:33, Simeon; Gen 29:34, Levi; Gen 29:35, and Judah.
Jacob: Psa 119:32, Psa 119:60; Ecc 9:7
went on his journey: Heb. lifted up his feet
came: Gen 22:20-23, Gen 24:10, Gen 25:20, Gen 28:5-7; Num 23:7; Jdg 6:3, Jdg 6:33, Jdg 7:12, Jdg 8:10; Kg1 4:30; Hos 12:12
people: Heb. children
east: The district of Mesopotamia, and the whole country beyond the Euphrates, are called Kedem, or the East, in the Sacred Writings.
a well: Gen 24:11, Gen 24:13; Exo 2:15, Exo 2:16; Joh 4:6, Joh 4:14
there: Psa 23:2; Sol 1:6, Sol 1:7; Isa 49:10; Rev 7:17
a great stone: In Arabia, and other places in the East, they cover up their wells of water, lest the sand, which is put in motion by the winds, should fill and quite stop them up. So great was their care not to leave the well open any length of time, that they waited till the flocks were all gathered together before they began to draw water; and when they had finished, the well was immediately closed again.
the flocks: Instead of haadarim, "the flocks," the Samaritan reads haroim, "the shepherds," as does also the Arabic in Walton's Polyglott. This verse describes what was usually done by some mutual compact among the shepherds, and shows the purpose for which the flocks lay by the well; for the stone was not removed till all the flocks had been collected. Scott. Gen 29:3
Of Haran: Gen 11:31, Gen 24:10, Gen 27:43, Gen 28:10; Act 7:2, Act 7:4, Charran
son of: Gen 24:24, Gen 24:29, Gen 31:53
Is he well: Heb. there peace to him, Gen 37:14, Gen 43:27; Exo 18:7; Sa1 17:22, Sa1 25:5; Sa2 20:9
Lo: Gal 6:9, Gal 6:10; Eph 5:16
it is yet high day: Heb. yet the day is great
until: Gen 29:3, Gen 34:14, Gen 43:32
Rachel: Gen 24:15; Exo 2:15, Exo 2:16, Exo 2:21; Sol 1:7, Sol 1:8
for she kept them: In those primitive times, a pastoral life was not only considered useful but honourable. nor was it beneath the dignity of the daughters of the most opulent chiefs to carry water from the well, or tend the sheep. Jacob, Moses, and David were shepherds.
rolled: Exo 2:17
kissed: Gen 29:13, Gen 27:26, Gen 33:4, Gen 43:30, Gen 45:2, Gen 45:14, Gen 45:15; Exo 4:27, Exo 18:7; Rom 16:16
and wept: Gen 33:4, Gen 43:30, Gen 45:2, Gen 45:14, Gen 45:15
brother: Gen 13:8, Gen 14:14-16
and she: Gen 24:28
tidings: Heb. hearing
he ran: Gen 24:29
kissed: Gen 45:15; Exo 4:27, Exo 18:7; Sa2 19:39; Luk 7:45; Act 20:37; Rom 16:16
all these: Col 4:5
art my: Gen 29:12, Gen 29:15, Gen 2:23, Gen 13:8; Jdg 9:2; Sa2 5:1, Sa2 19:12, Sa2 19:13; Mic 7:5; Eph 5:30
the space of a month: Heb. a month of days
was Leah: Gen 29:17, Gen 29:25-32, Gen 30:19, Gen 31:4, Gen 33:2, Gen 35:23, Gen 46:15, Gen 49:31; Rut 4:11
Rachel: Gen 29:6-12, Gen 29:18, Gen 30:1, Gen 30:2, Gen 30:22, Gen 35:19, Gen 35:20, Gen 35:24, Gen 46:19-22, Gen 48:7; Sa1 10:2; Jer 31:15; Mat 2:18
beautiful: Gen 12:11, Gen 24:16, Gen 39:6; Pro 31:30
I will serve: In ancient times, it was a custom among many nations to give dowries for their wives; but Jacob, being poor, offered for Rachel seven year's service. Gen 31:41, Gen 34:12; Exo 22:16, Exo 22:17; Sa2 3:14; Hos 3:2, Hos 12:12
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for the love: Gen 24:67; Sol 8:6, Sol 8:7; Co1 13:7; Co2 5:14; Eph 5:2
Give me: Mat 1:18
my days: Gen 29:18, Gen 29:20, Gen 31:41
go in: Gen 4:1, Gen 38:16; Jdg 15:1
and made: Jdg 14:10-18; Rut 4:10-13; Mat 22:2-10, Mat 25:1-10; Joh 2:1-10; Rev 19:9
brought her: Gen 24:65, Gen 38:14, Gen 38:15; Mic 7:5
Zilpah: Gen 16:1, Gen 24:59, Gen 30:9-12, Gen 46:18
in the morning: Co1 3:13
wherefore: Gen 27:35, Gen 27:36; Jdg 1:7; Pro 11:31; Mat 7:2, Mat 7:12; Joh 21:17; Rev 3:19
country: Heb. place, Gen 29:26
week: Gen 2:2, Gen 2:3, Gen 8:10-12; Lev 18:18; Jdg 14:10, Jdg 14:12; Mal 2:15; Ti1 6:10
we will: Gen 29:20
fulfilled her week: The public marriage feast made on this occasion, seems to have formed the regular method of recognising the marriage, and lasted seven days. it would therefore have been improper to have broken off the solemnities to which all the men of the place had been invited (Gen 29:22) and probably Laban wished to keep the fraud from the public eye. It is perfectly plain that Jacob did not serve seven years more before he got Rachel to wife. Gen 29:28
Bilhah: Gen 29:24, Gen 30:3-8, Gen 35:22, Gen 35:25, Gen 37:2
he loved: Gen 29:20, Gen 29:31, Gen 44:20, Gen 44:27; Deu 21:15; Mat 6:24, Mat 10:37; Luk 14:26; Joh 12:25
served: Gen 29:18, Gen 30:25, Gen 30:26, Gen 31:15, Gen 31:41; Sa1 18:17-27; Hos 12:12
saw: Exo 3:7
was hated: Gen 29:30, Gen 27:41; Deu 21:15; Mal 1:3; Mat 6:24, Mat 10:37; Luk 14:26; Joh 12:25
he opened: Gen 16:1, Gen 20:18, Gen 21:1, Gen 21:2, Gen 25:21, Gen 30:1, Gen 30:2, Gen 30:22; Jdg 13:2, Jdg 13:3; Sa1 1:5, Sa1 1:20, Sa1 1:27; Sa1 2:21; Psa 127:3; Luk 1:7
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his name: Gen 35:22, Gen 37:21, Gen 37:22, Gen 37:29, Gen 42:22, Gen 42:27, Gen 46:8, Gen 46:9, Gen 49:3, Gen 49:4; Ch1 5:1
Reuben: that is, see a son
looked: Exo 3:7, Exo 4:31; Deu 26:7; Sa1 1:11, Sa1 1:20; Sa2 16:12; Psa 25:18, Psa 106:44; Luk 1:25
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Because: Gen 30:6, Gen 30:8, Gen 30:18, Gen 30:20
called: Gen 34:25, Gen 34:30, Gen 35:23, Gen 42:24, Gen 49:5, Gen 49:6
Simeon: that is, Hearing
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was: Gen 34:25, Gen 35:23, Gen 46:11, Gen 49:5-7; Exo 2:1, Exo 32:26-29; Deu 33:8-10
Levi: that is, joined, Num 18:2-4
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called: Gen 35:26, 38:1-30, Gen 43:8, Gen 43:9, 44:18-34, Gen 46:12, Gen 49:8-12; Deu 33:7; Ch1 5:2; Mat 1:2
Judah: that is, Praise
left bearing: Heb. stood from bearing, Gen 49:8; That is, for a time; for she had several children afterwards. (See note on Gen 30:17 and following.)