Genesis 29:18
And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 Lia was blear eyed: Rachel was well favoured, and of a beautiful countenance.
19Lahan answered: It is better that I give her thee than to another man; stay with me.
Cross References
Genesis 29:30And 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.
Genesis 34:12Raise the dowery,, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife.
2 Samuel 3:14And David sent messengers to Isboseth the son of Saul, saying: Restore my wife Michol, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
Hosea 12:12Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for 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 →