Kejadian 21:25

21:25 But Abraham lodged a complaint ¹  against Abimelech concerning a well ²  that Abimelech’s servants had seized. ³ 

Kejadian 29:31

The Family of Jacob

29:31 When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, ⁴  he enabled her to become pregnant ⁵  while Rachel remained childless.

[21:25]  ¹ tn The Hebrew verb used here means “to argue; to dispute”; it can focus on the beginning of the dispute (as here), the dispute itself, or the resolution of a dispute (Isa 1:18). Apparently the complaint was lodged before the actual oath was taken.

[21:25]  ² tn Heb “concerning the matter of the well of water.”

[21:25]  ³ tn The Hebrew verb used here means “to steal; to rob; to take violently.” The statement reflects Abraham’s perspective.

[29:31]  ⁴ tn Heb “hated.” The rhetorical device of overstatement is used (note v. 30, which says simply that Jacob loved Rachel more than he did Leah) to emphasize that Rachel, as Jacob’s true love and the primary object of his affections, had an advantage over Leah.

[29:31]  ⁵ tn Heb “he opened up her womb.”