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Genesis 29:30

Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and loved Rachel more than Leah. So he had to serve Laban seven years more.

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In The King James Version

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

In Context

29and his slave-girl Bilhah to serve Rachel.

31When the Lord saw that Leah was spurned, he gave her the gift of motherhood; Rachel, however, was barren.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days, because he loved her so.

Genesis 30:25When Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, so that I may go to my own place, and to my country.

Genesis 31:41These twenty years I have been in your house; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.

Genesis 44:27And your servant, my father, said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons;

Matthew 6:24No one can serve two masters, for either they will hate one and love the other, or else they will attach themselves to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

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 →

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