Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.” New Living Translation Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he told her father, “I’ll work for you for seven years if you’ll give me Rachel, your younger daughter, as my wife.” English Standard Version Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” Berean Standard Bible Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” King James Bible And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. New King James Version Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.” New American Standard Bible Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” NASB 1995 Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” NASB 1977 Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” Legacy Standard Bible Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” Amplified Bible 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.” Christian Standard Bible Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, “I’ll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, “I’ll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” American Standard Version And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Yaquuv loved Rakhyl and he said, “I shall work for you seven years for Rakhyl, your younger daughter.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for thy younger daughter Rachel. Contemporary English Version Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he answered, "If you will let me marry Rachel, I'll work seven years for you." Douay-Rheims Bible And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. English Revised Version And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jacob loved Rachel. So he offered, "I'll work seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel." Good News Translation Jacob was in love with Rachel, so he said, "I will work seven years for you, if you will let me marry 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." JPS Tanakh 1917 And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said: 'I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.' Literal Standard Version And Jacob loves Rachel and says, “I serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter”: Majority Standard Bible Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” New American Bible Because Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” 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 Revised Standard Version Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, “I will serve you seven years 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." Webster's Bible Translation 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.” Young's Literal Translation And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel…17Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful. 18Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” 19Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”… Cross References Genesis 24:67 And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother's death. Genesis 29:19 Laban replied, "Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me." Genesis 29:30 Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years. Genesis 30:26 Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you." Hosea 12:12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife--for a wife he tended sheep. Treasury of Scripture And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter. loved. Genesis 29:20,30 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her… I will serve. 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 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… Jump to Previous Daughter I'll Jacob Loved Rachel Servant Serve Seven Work YoungerJump to Next Daughter I'll Jacob Loved Rachel Servant Serve Seven Work YoungerGenesis 29 1. Jacob comes to the well of Haran.9. He becomes acquainted with Rachel. 13. Laban entertains him. 18. Jacob covenants for Rachel. 23. He is deceived by Laban with Leah. 28. He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more. 32. Leah bears Reuben; 33. Simeon; 34. Levi; 35. and Judah. (18) I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.--Heb., thy daughter, the little one, just as Leah, in Genesis 29:16, is called the great one. (See Note on Genesis 9:24.) So in Genesis 44:20, the phrase "the little one" simply means the youngest. Wives had to be purchased in the East (Genesis 24:53), and as Jacob had brought no rich presents, such as Abraham had sent when seeking a wife for his son, he had only his personal services to offer. As the sale was usually veiled in true Oriental fashion under the specious form of freewill gifts, we shall find that both Leah and Rachel are offended at being thus openly bartered by Laban.Verse 18. - And Jacob loved Rachel (it is more than probable that this was an illustration of what is known as "love at first sight" on the part of Rachel as well as Jacob); and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. Having no property, with which to buy his wife, according to Oriental custom (Kalisch), or to give the usual dowry for her to her father (Keil), - cf. Genesis 14:53; 34:12; 1 Samuel 18:25, - Jacob's offer was at once accepted by his grasping uncle, though he was that uncle's "brother" (ver. 15). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Since Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc loved וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב (way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f Rachel, רָחֵ֑ל (rā·ḥêl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob he answered, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I will serve אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ֙ (’e·‘ĕ·ḇā·ḏə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave you seven שֶׁ֣בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number years שָׁנִ֔ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year for your younger הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃ (haq·qə·ṭan·nāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant daughter בִּתְּךָ֖ (bit·tə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1323: A daughter Rachel.” בְּרָחֵ֥ל (bə·rā·ḥêl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob Links Genesis 29:18 NIVGenesis 29:18 NLT Genesis 29:18 ESV Genesis 29:18 NASB Genesis 29:18 KJV Genesis 29:18 BibleApps.com Genesis 29:18 Biblia Paralela Genesis 29:18 Chinese Bible Genesis 29:18 French Bible Genesis 29:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 29:18 Jacob loved Rachel (Gen. 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