John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 31:41

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Thus have I been twenty years in thy house, etc.] Attended with these difficulties, inconveniencies, and hardships; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters; Rachel and Leah; first seven years for Rachel; and having Leah imposed upon him instead of her, was obliged to serve seven years more, which he did for her sake; whereas he ought to have given them, and a dowry with them, to one who was heir to the land of Canaan, and not have exacted servitude of him: and six years for thy cattle, to have as many of them for his hire, as were produced from a flock of white sheep, that were speckled, spotted, or ringstraked, or brown: and thou hast changed my wages ten times; (see Gill on “<013107>Genesis 31:7”);

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