Genesis 29:27
fille thou the wouke of daies of this couplyng, and Y schal yyue to thee also this Rachel, for the werk in which thou schalt serue me bi othere seuene yeer.
Wycliffe (portions)
In The King James Version
In Context
26Laban answerde, It is not custom in oure place that we yyue first the `lesse douytris to weddyngis;
28Jacob assentide to the couenaunt, and whanne the wouke was passid,
Cross References
Genesis 2:2And God fillide in the seuenthe dai his werk which he made; and he restide in the seuenthe dai fro al his werk which he hadde maad;
Genesis 29:20Therfor Jacob seruyde seuene yeer for Rachel; and the daies semyden fewe to hym for the greetnesse of loue.
Leviticus 18:18Thou schalt not take `the sister of thi wijf, in to concubynage + 18:18 In Ebru it is, to anguish of hire. of hir, nethir thou schalt schewe `the filthe of hir, while thi wijf lyueth yit.
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 →