Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, ‘I’ll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.’
Genesis 30:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Give me my wives and my children that I have worked for, and let me go. You know how hard I have worked for you.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know the work which I have done for you. American Standard Version (1901) Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee. Common English Bible Give me my wives and children whom I’ve worked for, and I will go. You know the work I’ve done for you.” Catholic Public Domain Version Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served you, so that I may depart. You know the servitude with which I have served you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart: thou knowest the service that I have rendered thee. |
Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, ‘I’ll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.’
Jacob slept with Rachel also, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.
Laban said to Jacob, ‘What have you done? You have deceived me and taken my daughters away like prisoners of war!
Jacob answered, ‘I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
Jacob fled to the territory of Aram. Israel worked to earn a wife; he tended flocks for a wife.