Génesis 29:18

18 Y Jacob amó a Raquel, y dijo: Yo te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija menor

Génesis 29:18 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:18

And Jacob loved Rachel
As he seems to have done from the moment he saw her at the well, being beautiful, modest, humble, affable, diligent, and industrious:

and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger
daughter:
signifying, that he desired no other wages for his service than that, that he might have her for his wife, at the end of seven years' servitude, which he was very willing to oblige himself to, on that condition; for having no money to give as a dowry, as was customary in those times, he proposed servitude instead of it; though Schmidt thinks this was contrary to custom, and that Laban treated his daughters like bondmaids, and such as are taken captives or strangers, and sold them, of which they complain, ( Genesis 31:15 ) .

Génesis 29:18 In-Context

16 Y Labán tenía dos hijas: el nombre de la mayor era Lea, y el nombre de la menor, Raquel

17 Y los ojos de Lea eran tiernos, pero Raquel era de lindo semblante y de hermoso parecer

18 Y Jacob amó a Raquel, y dijo: Yo te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija menor

19 Y Labán respondió: Mejor es que te la dé a ti, y no que la dé a otro hombre; estate conmigo

20 Así sirvió Jacob por Raquel siete años; y le parecieron como pocos días, porque la amaba