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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 29:16

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Laban had two daughters, etc.] Grown up and marriageable: and the name of the elder was Leah; which signifies labour or weariness: and the name of the younger was Rachel; before mentioned, whom Jacob met with at the well, (<012910>Genesis 29:10); and whose name signifies a sheep, as before observed, (see Gill on “<012909>Genesis 29:9”).
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