Genesis 29:18

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

17And the eyes of Lea were weak. But Rachel was beautiful in appearance, and exceedingly fair in countenance.

19And Laban said to him, It is better that I should give her to you, than that I should give her to another man; dwell with me.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:30And he went in to Rachel; and he loved Rachel more than Lea; and he served him seven other years.

Genesis 34:12Multiply your demand of dowry very much, and I will give accordingly as you⌃ shall say to me, only you⌃ shall give me this damsel for a wife.

2 Samuel 3:14And David sent messengers to Jebosthe the son of Saul, saying, Restore me my wife Melchol, whom I took for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

Hosea 12:12And Jacob retreated into the plain of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and waited 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 →

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