Genesis 29:18

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Jacob loved Rachel, so he said to Laban, “I will work seven years for you if you will allow me to marry your daughter Rachel.”

Cross References

Hosea 12:12

“Jacob ran away to the land of Aram. There Israel worked for a wife. He kept sheep to get another wife.

Genesis 34:12

I will give you any gift you want if you will only allow me to marry Dinah. I will give you anything you ask, but let me marry her.”

Hosea 3:2

So I bought Gomer back for 6 ounces of silver and 9 bushels of barley.

2 Samuel 3:14

David sent messengers to Saul’s son Ish Bosheth. David said, “Give me my wife Michal. She was promised to me. I killed 100 Philistines to get her.”

Genesis 31:41

I worked 20 years like a slave for you. For the first 14 years I worked to win your two daughters. The last six years I worked to earn your animals. And during that time you changed my pay ten times.

Genesis 29:30

So Jacob had sexual relations with Rachel also. And Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Jacob worked for Laban for another seven years.

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob stayed and worked for Laban for seven years. But it seemed like a very short time because he loved Rachel very much.

Genesis 24:67

Then Isaac brought the girl into his mother’s tent. Rebekah became his wife that day. Isaac loved her very much. So he was comforted after his mother’s death.

Genesis 29:19

Laban said, “It would be better for her to marry you than someone else. So stay with me.”

Genesis 30:26

Give me my wives and my children. I have earned them by working for you. You know that I served you well.”