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Genesis 29:24
And Laban gave Zilpah, his servant-girl, to Leah, to be her waiting-woman.
Genesis 29:24 · Bible in Basic English
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Genesis 29:24 in other translations
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
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In context
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife so that I may have her, for the days are ended.
22 And Laban got together all the men of the place and gave a feast.
23 And in the evening he took Leah, his daughter, and gave her to him, and he went in to her.
24 And Laban gave Zilpah, his servant-girl, to Leah, to be her waiting-woman.
25 And in the morning Jacob saw that it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What have you done to me? was I not working for you so that I might have Rachel? why have you been false to me?
26 And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.
27 Let the week of the bride-feast come to its end and then we will give you the other in addition, if you will be my servant for another seven years.
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