Genesis 29:18

New Living Translation

Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he told her father, “I’ll work for you for seven years if you’ll give me Rachel, your younger daughter, as my wife.”

Cross References

Genesis 24:67

And Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah’s tent, and she became his wife. He loved her deeply, and she was a special comfort to him after the death of his mother.

Genesis 29:19

“Agreed!” Laban replied. “I’d rather give her to you than to anyone else. Stay and work with me.”

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob worked seven years to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days.

Genesis 29:30

So Jacob slept with Rachel, too, and he loved her much more than Leah. He then stayed and worked for Laban the additional seven years.

Genesis 30:26

Let me take my wives and children, for I have earned them by serving you, and let me be on my way. You certainly know how hard I have worked for you.”

Genesis 31:41

Yes, for twenty years I slaved in your house! I worked for fourteen years earning your two daughters, and then six more years for your flock. And you changed my wages ten times!

Genesis 34:12

No matter what dowry or gift you demand, I will gladly pay it—just give me the girl as my wife.”

2 Samuel 3:14

David then sent this message to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son: “Give me back my wife Michal, for I bought her with the lives of 100 Philistines.”

Hosea 12:12

Jacob fled to the land of Aram, and there he earned a wife by tending sheep.

Hosea 3:2

So I bought her back for fifteen pieces of silver and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine.