SEV Biblia, Chapter 29:31
¶ Y vio el SEÑOR que Lea era aborrecida, y abrió su matriz; pero Raquel era estéril.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 29:31
Verse 31. The Lord saw that Leah was hated] From this and the preceding verse we get the genuine meaning of the word an sane, to hate, in certain disputed places in the Scriptures. The word simply signifies a less degree of love; so it is said, Genesis xxix. x20: ""Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah,"" i.e., he loved Leah less than Rachel; and this is called hating in ver. x21: When the Lord saw that Leah was hated - that she had less affection shown to her than was her due, as one of the legitimate wives of Jacob, he opened her womb - he blessed her with children. Now the frequent intercourse of Jacob with Leah (see the following verses) sufficiently proves that he did not hate her in the sense in which this term is used among us; but he felt and showed less affection for her than for her sister. So Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated, simply means, I have shown a greater degree of affection for Jacob and his posterity than I have done for Esau and his descendants, by giving the former a better earthly portion than I have given to the latter, and by choosing the family of Jacob to be the progenitors of the Messiah. But not one word of all this relates to the eternal states of either of the two nations. Those who endeavour to support certain peculiarities of their creed by such scriptures as these, do greatly err, not knowing the Scripture, and not properly considering either the sovereignty or the mercy of God.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 31-35 - The names Leah gave her children, expressed her respect and regard both to God and to her husband. Reuben, or See a son, with thi thought, Now will my husband love me; Levi, or joined, expecting, No will my husband be joined unto me. Mutual affection is both the duty and comfort of the married relation; and yoke-fellows should study to recommend themselves to each other, 1Co 7:33, 34. She thankfull acknowledges the kind providence of God in hearing her. Whateve supports and comforts us under afflictions, or tends to our deliveranc from them, God must be owned in it. Her fourth son she called Judah, or praise, saying, Now will I praise the Lord. This was he, of whom, a concerning the flesh, Christ came. Whatever is the matter of ou rejoicing, ought to be the matter of our thanksgiving. Fresh favour should quicken us to praise God for former favours; Now will I prais the Lord more and better than I have done. All our praises must centr in Christ, both as the matter of them, and as the Mediator of them. He descended after the flesh from him whose name was "Praise," and He is our praise. Is Christ formed in my heart? Now will I praise the Lord __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וירא 7200 יהוה 3068 כי 3588 שׂנואה 8130 לאה 3812 ויפתח 6605 את 853 רחמה 7358 ורחל 7354 עקרה׃ 6135
