Parallel Verses

King James Version

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

New American Standard Bible

Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

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."

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:'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יעקב 
Ya`aqob 
Usage: 349

אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

רחל 
Rachel 
Usage: 47

and said

Usage: 0

I will serve
עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

שׁבעה שׁבע 
Sheba` 
Usage: 395

שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

רחל 
Rachel 
Usage: 47

קטן קטן 
Qatan 
Usage: 101

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Jacob Deceived

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 should give her to another man: abide with me.

Cross References

Hosea 12:12

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

Genesis 31:41

Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

Genesis 29:20

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

Genesis 29:30

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

Genesis 34:12

Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

Exodus 22:16-17

And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

2 Samuel 3:14

And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

Hosea 3:2

So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:

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