Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will love Rachel, and will say, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy daughter the small.
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.
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 the eyes of Leah weak, and Rachel was fair of form and fair of look. 18 And Jacob will love Rachel, and will say, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy daughter the small. 19 And Laban will say, Good for me to give her to thee rather than for me to give her to another man. Dwell with me.
Cross References
Hosea 12:12
And Jacob will flee to the field of Aram, and Israel will serve for a wife, and for a wife he watched.
Genesis 31:41
Here to me twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy sheep; and thou wilt change my hire ten portions.
Genesis 29:20
And Jacob will serve for Rachel seven years, and they will be in his eyes as a few days in his loving her.
Genesis 29:30
And he will go in also to Rachel, and he will also love Rachel more than Leah, and he will serve with him yet other seven years.
Genesis 34:12
Increase to me greatly the dowry and gift, and I will give according to that ye shall say to me; and ye shall give to me this maiden for a wife.
Exodus 22:16-17
If a man shall seduce a virgin who was not betrothed, and lying with her, endowing, he shall endow her to him for a wife.
2 Samuel 3:14
And David will send messengers to the man of shame, son of Saul, saying, Thou shalt give my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred uncircumcisions of the rovers.
Hosea 3:2
And I shall buy her to me for fifteen of silver, and an homer of barley, and a measure of barley: