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Genesis 29:18
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Genesis 29:18
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Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”
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Genesis 29:18 in Other Translations
KJV
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And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
ESV
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Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, "I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."
NLT
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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.”
MSG
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And it was Rachel that Jacob loved. So Jacob answered, "I will work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."
CSB
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Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, "I'll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."
Genesis 29:18 In-Context
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Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
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Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel had a lovely figure and was beautiful.
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Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”
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Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.”
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So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
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Genesis 24:67
2.
ver 20,27,30;
Genesis 30:26
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Hosea 12:12
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