Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And Laban gave her Zilpah, his handmaid, unto Leah his daughter. as handmaid.
New American Standard Bible
Laban also gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.
King James Version
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
Holman Bible
And Laban gave his slave Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her slave.
International Standard Version
Laban also gave his servant woman Zilpah to Leah to be her maidservant.
A Conservative Version
And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
American Standard Version
And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
Amplified
Laban also gave Zilpah his maid to his daughter Leah as a maid.
Bible in Basic English
And Laban gave Zilpah, his servant-girl, to Leah, to be her waiting-woman.
Darby Translation
And Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter.
Julia Smith Translation
And Laban will give to her, Zilpah his maid, to Leah his daughter a maid.
King James 2000
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for a handmaid.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Laban gave Zilpah his female servant to her, to Leah his daughter [as] a female servant.
Modern King James verseion
And Laban gave Zilpah his slave woman to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Laban gave unto his daughter Lea, Zilpah his maid, to be her servant.
NET Bible
(Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.)
New Heart English Bible
Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
Webster
And Laban gave to his daughter Leah, Zilpah his maid for a handmaid.
World English Bible
Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
Dishonesty » Instances of » Laban's treatment of jacob
jacob » Serves fourteen years for leah and rachel
Laban » Receives jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage
Marriage » The bride » Given a handmaid at
Marriage » Jacob and his wives
Presents » Things given as » Servants
Rachel » Jacob serves laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife
Servant » Bond » Given as dowry
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her in unto him, - and he went in unto her. 24 And Laban gave her Zilpah, his handmaid, unto Leah his daughter. as handmaid. 25 And it came to pass in the morning, that lo! it was Leah, - and he said unto Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Was it not, for Rachel, I served with thee? Wherefore then hast thou deceived me?
Cross References
Genesis 30:9-12
Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, - so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.
Genesis 16:1
But Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children, - she had, however, an Egyptian handmaid, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 24:59
So they let go Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant and his men.
Genesis 46:18
These, are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, - so she bare these to Jacob, - sixteen souls.