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Bible in Basic English
And Jacob was in love with Rachel; and he said, I will be your servant seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.
New American Standard Bible
Now Jacob
King James Version
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Holman Bible
Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, “I’ll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
International Standard Version
Jacob loved Rachel, so he made this offer to Laban: "I'll serve you for seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."
A Conservative Version
And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
American Standard Version
And Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Amplified
Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you [as a hired workman] for seven years [in return] for [the privilege of marrying] Rachel your younger daughter.”
Darby Translation
And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will love Rachel, and will say, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy daughter the small.
King James 2000
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jacob loved Rachel and said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter."
Modern King James verseion
And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jacob loved her well, and said, "I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy youngest daughter."
NET Bible
Since Jacob had fallen in love with Rachel, he said, "I'll serve you seven years in exchange for your younger daughter Rachel."
New Heart English Bible
Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."
The Emphasized Bible
So Jacob loved Rachel, - and he said, I will serve thee seven years, for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Webster
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
World English Bible
Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Contracts » First contract between laban and jacob for laban's daughter
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
Home » Examples of love of » Courtship
Home » Betrothals » Jacob and rachel
jacob » Serves fourteen years for leah and rachel
jacob » Summary of his character » Affectionate
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Laban » Receives jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage
Marriage » A dowry given to the woman's parents before
Marriage » Jacob and his wives
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Seven years
Rachel » Jacob serves laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife
Seven » Witnesses, scriptural » Years
Interlinear
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Shaneh (in pl. only),
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
17 And Leah's eyes were clouded, but Rachel was fair in face and form. 18 And Jacob was in love with Rachel; and he said, I will be your servant seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better for you to have her than another man: go on living here with me.
Cross References
Hosea 12:12
And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Genesis 31:41
These twenty years I have been in your house; I was your servant for fourteen years because of your daughters, and for six years I kept your flock, and ten times was my payment changed.
Genesis 29:20
And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.
Genesis 29:30
Then Jacob took Rachel as his wife, and his love for her was greater than his love for Leah; and he went on working for Laban for another seven years.
Genesis 34:12
However great you make the bride-price and payment, I will give it; only let me have the girl for my wife.
Exodus 22:16-17
If a man takes a virgin, who has not given her word to another man, and has connection with her, he will have to give a bride-price for her to be his wife.
2 Samuel 3:14
And David sent men to Saul's son Ish-bosheth, saying, Give me back Michal, my wife, whom I made mine for the price of the private parts of a hundred Philistines.
Hosea 3:2
So I got her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley;