Genesis 29:27
fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
26And Laban saith, 'It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;
Cross References
Genesis 2:2and God completeth by the seventh day His work which He hath made, and ceaseth by the seventh day from all His work which He hath made.
Genesis 29:20and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
Leviticus 18:18'And a woman unto another thou dost not take, to be an adversary, to uncover her nakedness beside her, in her life.
Judges 14:12And Samson saith to them, 'Let me, I pray you, put forth to you a riddle; if ye certainly declare it to me [in] the seven days of the banquet, and have found [it] out, then I have given to you thirty linen shirts, and thirty changes of garments;
1 Timothy 6:10for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;
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 →