John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 29:31

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And when the Lord saw that Leah [was] hated, etc.] Not properly and simply hated by Jacob, as appears by his doing the duty of an husband to her, but comparatively; she was less loved than Rachel: and there are many things to be said for it; she was not beautiful as Rachel was; she was not Jacob’s choice, as she was but imposed upon him through deceit, and he was forced to marry her, or he could not have Rachel his beloved wife: but the Lord had pity on her, and that she might have a share in her husband’s affections, he opened her womb; or gave her conception; as Onkelos paraphrases it: but Rachel [was] barren; bare no children as yet, and for many years after, (<013022>Genesis 30:22-24).

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