Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Loved
I will serve
General references
Bible References
Loved
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.
I will serve
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 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
"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.
Hosea 12:12
Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.
General references
Genesis 44:27
"Then your servant my father said to us, 'You know that my wife gave me two sons.