Genesis 29:18
And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
In Context
17But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.
19Laban responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”
Cross References
Genesis 29:30And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years.
Genesis 34:12Increase the dowry, and request gifts, and I will freely bestow what you will ask. Only give me this girl as a wife.”
2 Samuel 3:14Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, saying, “Restore my wife Michal, whom I espoused to myself for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
Hosea 12:12Jacob fled into the region of Syria, and Israel served like a wife, and was served by a wife.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:16-31
Jacob's Marriage. ( b. c. 1753.) 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I… Read the whole commentary →