Parallel Verses
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 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.”
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.
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."
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 Leah's eyes were tender, but Rachel had a lovely figure and beautiful appearance.) 18 Since Jacob had fallen in love with Rachel, he said, "I'll serve you seven years in exchange for your younger daughter Rachel." 19 Laban replied, "I'd rather give her to you than to another man. Stay with me."
Cross References
Hosea 12:12
Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.
Genesis 31:41
This was my lot for twenty years in your house: I worked like a slave for you -- fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks, but you changed my wages ten times!
Genesis 29:20
So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because his love for her was so great.
Genesis 29:30
Jacob had marital relations with Rachel as well. He loved Rachel more than Leah, so he worked for Laban for seven more years.
Genesis 34:12
You can make the bride price and the gift I must bring very expensive, and I'll give whatever you ask of me. Just give me the young woman as my wife!"
Exodus 22:16-17
"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and has sexual relations with her, he must surely endow her to be his wife.
2 Samuel 3:14
David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth son of Saul with this demand: "Give me my wife Michal whom I acquired for a hundred Philistine foreskins."
Hosea 3:2
So I paid fifteen shekels of silver and about seven bushels of barley to purchase her.