Genesis 29:24 meaning and explanation
And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
Genesis 29:24, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse sits inside the story of Jacob arriving in Haran and being deceived by Laban, who substitutes Leah for Rachel on the wedding night. Zilpah is a servant girl (the Hebrew word is shiphchah, a female servant) whom Laban gives to his daughter Leah as her attendant, a customary provision in that ancient household setting.
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