Genesis 29:27

Catholic Public Domain Version

Complete a week of days with this mating. And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years."

Cross References

Genesis 29:20

Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.

Genesis 29:26

Laban responded, "It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.

Genesis 29:28

He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.

Genesis 31:41

And in this way, for twenty years, I have served you in your house: fourteen for your daughters, and six for your flocks. You have also changed my wages ten times.

Leviticus 18:18

You shall not take your wife's sister as a rival mistress; nor shall you uncover her nakedness, while your wife is still living.

Malachi 2:15

Did not One make her, and is she not the remainder of his spirit? And what does one seek, except offspring of God? So then, preserve your spirit, and do not despise the wife of your youth.

1 Timothy 6:10

For desire is the root of all evils. Some persons, hungering in this way, have strayed from the faith and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.

Judges 14:10

And so his father went down to the woman, and he made a feast for his son Samson. For so the young men were accustomed to do.

Judges 14:12

And Samson said to them: "I will propose to you a problem, which, if you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty shirts and the same number of tunics.