Genesis 29:18

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Jacob loved Rachel. So he offered, “I’ll work seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”

Cross References

Genesis 24:67

Isaac took her into his mother Sarah’s tent. He married Rebekah. She became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

Genesis 29:19

Laban responded, “It’s better that I give her to you than to any other man. Stay with me.”

Genesis 29:20

Jacob worked seven years in return for Rachel, but the years seemed like only a few days to him because he loved her.

Genesis 29:30

Jacob slept with Rachel too. He loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.

Genesis 30:26

Give me my wives and my children for whom I’ve worked, and let me go. You know how much work I’ve done for you.”

Genesis 31:41

I’ve been with your household 20 years now. I worked for you 14 years for your two daughters and 6 years for your flocks, and you changed my wages 10 times.

Genesis 34:12

Set the price I must pay for the bride and the gift I must give her as high as you want. I’ll pay exactly what you tell me. Give me the girl as my wife.”

2 Samuel 3:14

Then David sent messengers to Saul’s son Ishbosheth to say, “Give me my wife Michal. I made a payment of 100 Philistine foreskins for her.”

Hosea 12:12

Jacob fled to the country of Syria. Israel worked to get a wife; he took care of sheep to pay for her.

Hosea 3:2

So I bought her for 23 ounces of silver and 10 bushels of barley.