Genesis 29:18

18 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”

Genesis 29:18 in Other Translations

KJV
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
ESV
18 Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, "I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."
NLT
18 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
18 And it was Rachel that Jacob loved. So Jacob answered, "I will work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."
CSB
18 Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, "I'll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel."

Genesis 29:18 In-Context

16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel had a lovely figure and was beautiful.
18 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”
19 Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.”
20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Genesis 24:67
  • 2. ver 20,27,30; Genesis 30:26; Hosea 12:12
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