Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So he went in, unto Rachel also, and loved, Rachel also, more than Leah, - and he served with him, yet seven years more.
New American Standard Bible
So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and indeed
King James Version
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Holman Bible
Jacob slept with Rachel also, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.
International Standard Version
Jacob also married Rachel, since he loved her. He served Laban another full seven years' work for Rachel.
A Conservative Version
And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
American Standard Version
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Amplified
So Jacob consummated his marriage and lived with Rachel [as his wife], and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And he went in also to Rachel; and he loved also Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet seven other years.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he also went in to Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet another seven years.
Modern King James verseion
And he also went in to Rachel. He also loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him still seven more years.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So lay he by Rachel also, and loved Rachel more than Lea, and served him yet seven years more.
NET Bible
Jacob had marital relations with Rachel as well. He loved Rachel more than Leah, so he worked for Laban for seven more years.
New Heart English Bible
He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Webster
And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
World English Bible
He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Contracts » First contract between laban and jacob for laban's daughter
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
Dishonesty » Instances of » Laban's treatment of jacob
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Favoritism » Instances of » Jacob, for rachel
Incest » Instances of » Jacob with leah and rachel
jacob » Serves fourteen years for leah and rachel
jacob » Sojourns in haran with his uncle, laban
Laban » Receives jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage
Lovers » Instances of » Jacob, for rachel
Marriage » Jacob and his wives
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Jacob's
Rachel » Jacob serves laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife
Seven » Years » Jacob serves for each of his wives for
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid, - to be hers as a handmaid. 30 So he went in, unto Rachel also, and loved, Rachel also, more than Leah, - and he served with him, yet seven years more. 31 And, when Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, he granted her to bear children, - whereas, Rachel, was barren.
Cross References
Genesis 31:41
This, hath been my lot twenty years in thy house, - I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, And six years for thy sheep - And thou didst change my wages ten times: -
Genesis 29:18
So Jacob loved Rachel, - and he said, I will serve thee seven years, for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Genesis 29:20
So Jacob served for Rachel - seven years, - and they became, in his eyes, as single days, for his love to her.
Genesis 29:31
And, when Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, he granted her to bear children, - whereas, Rachel, was barren.
Genesis 30:25-26
And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Let me go that I may take my journey, unto my place, and to my land.
Genesis 31:15
Are we not accounted, aliens, to him seeing that having sold us, he hath then gone on devouring, our silver?
Genesis 44:20
So we said unto my lord, We have an aged father, and the child of his old age a youth, - his brother, being dead, he alone, is left of his mother and, his father, loveth him.
Genesis 44:27
Then said thy servant my father, unto us, - Ye yourselves, know, that, two, did my wife bear to me,
Deuteronomy 21:15
When a man shall have two wives - the one beloved and, the other hated, and they have borne him sons, both she that is beloved, and she that is hated, - and it shall be that the firstborn son belongeth to her that is hated,
1 Samuel 18:17-27
So then Saul said unto David - Lo! my elder daughter Merab, her, will I give thee to wife, only, approve thyself unto me as a son of valour and fight the battles of Yahweh. Saul, however, had said to himself - Let not, my own hand, be upon him, but let, the hand of the Philistines, be upon him.
Hosea 12:12
When Jacob fled to the country of Syria, then Israel served for a wife, and, for a wife, he watched over a flock.
Matthew 6:24
No one, unto two masters, can be in service; for either, the one, he will hate, and, the other ,love, or, one, he will hold to, and, the other, despise: Ye cannot be in service, unto God, and, unto Riches.
Matthew 10:37
He that loveth father or mother above me, is not, worthy, of me, - and, he that loveth son or daughter above me, is not, worthy, of me;
Luke 14:26
If anyone cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, further also, even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
John 12:25
He that loveth his life, loseth it; but, he that hateth his life, in this world, unto life age-abiding, shall guard it.