Genesis 29:21

And Iacob sayde vnto Laban geue me my wife that I maye lye with hir for the tyme appoynted me is come.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

In Context

20And Iacob serued.vij. yeres for Rahel and they semed vnto him but a fewe dayes for the loue he had to her.

22Than Laban bade all the men of that place and made a feast.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:18And Iacob loued her well and sayde: I will serue the.vij. yere for Rahel thy yongest doughter.

Genesis 31:41Thus haue I bene.xx. yere in thi house and serued the.xiiij. yeres forthy.ij. doughters and vi. yere for thi shepe and thou hast changed my rewarde.x. tymes.

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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