Jacob loved Rachel. Jacob said to Laban, “I will work seven years for you if you will allow me to marry your daughter Rachel.”
Genesis 30:26 - Easy To Read Version Give me my wives and my children. I have earned them by working for you {14 years}. You know that I served you well.” 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. Jacob said to Laban, “I will work seven years for you if you will allow me to marry your daughter Rachel.”
So Jacob had sexual relations with Rachel also. And Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Jacob worked for Laban for another seven years.
Laban said to Jacob, “Why did you trick me? Why did you take my daughters like they were women you captured during war?
Jacob answered, “I left without telling you, because I was afraid! I thought you would take your daughters away from me.
“Jacob ran away to the land of Aram. In that place, Israel {\cf2\super [140]} worked for a wife. He kept sheep to get another wife.