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Genesis 30:26

World Messianic Bible British Edition

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you.”

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Jacob fled into the country of Aram. Israel served to get a wife. For a wife he tended flocks and herds.

He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.

Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.’

Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done, that you have deceived me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?

You know that I have served your father with all of my strength.

Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”