Neville Goddard on Genesis 29:15-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 29 in context

Scripture Focus

15And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

Genesis 29:15-17

Biblical Context

Jacob negotiates his wages with Laban; the scene introduces two inner daughters—Leah and Rachel—symbolizing two ways of seeing and valuing life: Leah, tender-eyed and modest, and Rachel, beautiful and well favored.

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 29:15-17 reveals that every wage you accept is a belief about what you deserve in life. Laban’s bargain is the mind’s way of testing the state of your consciousness. The two daughters symbolize two faculties of awareness: Leah, tender-eyed, embodies cautious perception that looks to seeming appearances; Rachel, beautiful and well favored, embodies the vivid imagination that knows the truth of abundance. The phrase 'thou art my brother' points to the unity of your awareness with the I AM, so you are not apart from your own wealth. The question 'what shall thy wages be?' becomes the turning point: what state of consciousness will you accept as payment for the work of living? Neville teaches that wealth is not earned from without but drawn forth from within by the I AM. If you find yourself dwelling in Leah’s limit, revise by embracing Rachel’s vision—acknowledge that you already possess abundance and that all accounts are settled in your inner state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and revise the scene by declaring, 'I am the wealth of God made visible.' Feel the sense of abundance as if it is already mine, and let your outer circumstances reflect that inner state.