Genesis 29:18

In 11 translations

BSB

Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

KJV

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

WEB

Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”

ASV

And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

LSV

And Jacob loves Rachel and says, “I serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter”:

YLT

And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'

DBY

And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

DRC

And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

GNV

And Iaakob loued Rahel, and sayde, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rahel thy yonger daughter.

JPS

And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said: 'I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.'

LXXE

And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for thy younger daughter Rachel.

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WLC

וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים בְּרָחֵ֥ל בִּתְּךָ֖ הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃

LXX-Br

Ἠγάπησε δὲ Ἰακὼβ τὴν Ῥαχήλ· καὶ εἶπε, δουλεύσω σοι ἑπτὰ ἔτη περὶ τῆς Ῥαχὴλ τῆς θυγατρός σου τῆς νεωτέρας.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Hosea 12:12Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.
• Exodus 22:16–17If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife. If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount…
• Genesis 34:12Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”
• Hosea 3:2So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.
• Genesis 31:41Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!
• Genesis 29:20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
• Genesis 29:30Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
• 2 Samuel 3:14Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

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