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Genesis 29:18

What does Genesis 29:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 29:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jacob was in love with Rachel; and he said, I will be your servant seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, `I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Context

v.17And Leah’s eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

v.18This passage

v.19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hosea 12:12

    And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

  • 2 Samuel 3:14

    And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

  • Genesis 29:20

    And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

  • 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.

  • Genesis 29:30

    And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

  • Genesis 31:41

    These twenty years have I been in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

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