Genesis 29:29
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To whom her father gave Bala, for her servant.

Bilhah.

Genesis 29:24 Giving his daughter a handmaid, named Zelpha. Now when Jacob had gone in to her according to custom, when morning was come he saw it was Lia.

Genesis 30:3-8 But she said: I have here my servant Bala: go in unto her, that she may bear upon my knees, and I may have children by her. . . .

Genesis 35:22,25 And when he dwelt in that country, Ruben went, and slept with Bala the concubine of his father: which he was not ignorant of. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve. . . .

Genesis 37:2 And these are his generations: Joseph, when he was sixteen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren, being but a boy: and he was with the sons of Bala and of Zelpha his father's wives: and he accused his brethren to his father of a most wicked crime.

Context
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
28He yielded to his pleasure: and after the week was past, he married Rachel: 29To whom her father gave Bala, for her servant.30And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and served with him other seven years.…
Cross References
Genesis 29:28
He yielded to his pleasure: and after the week was past, he married Rachel:

Genesis 29:30
And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and served with him other seven years.

Genesis 46:25
These are the sons of Bala, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter: and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls, seven.

Lexicon
Laban also
לָבָן֙ (lā·ḇān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob

gave
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

his servant girl
שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ (šip̄·ḥā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8198: Maid, maidservant

Bilhah
בִּלְהָ֖ה (bil·hāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1090: Bilhah -- a concubine of Jacob

to his daughter
בִּתּ֔וֹ (bit·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter

Rachel
לְרָחֵ֣ל (lə·rā·ḥêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob

as her
לָ֖הּ (lāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

maidservant.
לְשִׁפְחָֽה׃ (lə·šip̄·ḥāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8198: Maid, maidservant


Additional Translations
Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.

And Laban gave to his daughter his handmaid Balla, for a handmaid to her.

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah, his maidservant, to be her maidservant.

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.

And Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, Bilhah, his handmaid, to be her maid.

Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid, to be her handmaid.

and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.
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