Genesis 29:30

And at the last Jacob used the weddings desired, and set the love of the latter wife before the first; and Jacob served Laban seven other years. (And so at last Jacob had the desired wedding, and put the love of the latter wife ahead of the first wife; and Jacob served Laban for another seven years.)

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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

29to whom her father had given Bilhah (for) an handmaid. (to whom her father had given his slave-girl Bilhah.)

31Forsooth the Lord saw that Jacob despised Leah, that is, (that he) loved her less than Rachel, and (so) he opened Leah’s womb, while her sister dwelled barren.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:20Therefore Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and the days seemed few to him for the greatness of (his) love.

Genesis 30:25Soothly when Joseph was born, Jacob said to his wife’s father, Deliver thou me, that I turn again to my country, and to my land. (And when Joseph was born, Jacob said to his wife’s father, Let me go, so that I can return to my country, and my land.)

Genesis 31:41so I served thee by twenty years in thine house (or but I served thee for twenty years in thy household), fourteen years for thy daughters, and six years for thy flocks; and thou changedest my meed ten times.

Genesis 44:27To which things our father answered, Ye know that my wife childed two sons to me;

1 Samuel 18:17And Saul said to David, Lo! mine elder daughter Merab, I shall give her (for a) wife to thee; only be thou a strong man, and fight thou the Lord’s battles. Forsooth Saul areckoned, and said, Mine hand be not in him, but the hand of Philistines be on him, (or But Saul reckoned, and said to himself, My hand shall not be upon him, but the hands of the Philistines shall be upon him).

Matthew 6:24No man may serve two lords, for either he shall hate the one, and love the tother; either he shall sustain the one, and despise the other. Ye may not serve God and riches (or Ye cannot serve God and money, or wealth).

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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