Genesis 29:18
And Iacob loued her well and sayde: I will serue the.vij. yere for Rahel thy yongest doughter.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
In Context
17Lea was tender eyed: But Rahel was bewtifull ad well fauored.
19And Laban answered: it is better yt I geue her the than to another man? byde therfore with me.
Cross References
Genesis 29:30So laye he by Rahel also and loued Rahel more than Lea and serued him yet.vij. yeres more.
Genesis 34:12Axe frely of me both the dowry and gyftes and I will geue acordynge as ye saye vnto me and geue me the damsell to wyfe.
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 →