

[29:11] 1 tn Heb “and he lifted up his voice and wept.” The idiom calls deliberate attention to the fact that Jacob wept out loud.
[29:20] 2 tn Heb “in exchange for Rachel.”
[29:20] 3 sn But they seemed like only a few days to him. This need not mean that the time passed quickly. More likely it means that the price seemed insignificant when compared to what he was getting in the bargain.
[29:20] 4 tn Heb “because of his love for her.” The words “was so great” are supplied for stylistic reasons.