And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Laban had two daughters. The older daughter was named Leah, and the younger daughter was named Rachel.
This verse introduces us to Laban's two daughters, Leah and Rachel, who will become central figures in Jacob's story and the future of Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This verse introduces the two women who would become Jacob's wives and the mothers of the twelve tribes of Israel. Laban was Jacob's uncle, the brother of his mother Rebekah, and Jacob had fled to live with Laban's family after deceiving his father Isaac and brother Esau. The mention of birth order (elder and younger) was significant in ancient Near Eastern culture, as it typically determined inheritance rights and social standing.
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