hated By this is meant that Jacob had less affection for Leah than for Rachel. Cf. Deuteronomy 21:15, "if a man have two wives, the one beloved and the other hated." In order to prevent the evil effects of jealousy, the marriage by one man of two sisters is forbidden in Leviticus 18:18. See, also, Malachi 1:2-3, "I loved Jacob, but Esau I hated."

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