Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother, took Rebekah and she became his wife—and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after the loss of his mother.
Genesis 29:18 - Tree of Life Version Jacob was in love with Rachel, so he said, “Let me serve you for seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, I will work for you for seven years for Rachel your younger daughter. American Standard Version (1901) And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. Common English Bible Jacob loved Rachel and said, “I will work for you for seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Jacob, loving her, said, "I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jacob being in love with her said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. |
Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother, took Rebekah and she became his wife—and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after the loss of his mother.
Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than I give her to another man! Stay with me.”
So Jacob worked for Rachel seven years, yet in his eyes it was like a few days, because of his love for her.
Jacob also went to Rachel and indeed loved Rachel more than Leah. So he served with him for yet another seven years.
Give me my wives and my children for whom I’ve served you, and let me go. For you yourself know my labor—that I’ve served you.”
This is how it’s been for me twenty years in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flocks—and you changed my salary ten times!
Set the dowry and the presents as high as you like and I’ll give whatever you say to me. But give me the young woman as a wife.”
Then David sent messengers to Saul’s son Ish-bosheth demanding, “Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for 100 Philistine foreskins.”
Since Gilead is full of iniquity, they are utterly worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls— even their altars will become heaps of rocks along the furrows of My field.”
So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and an omer and a half of barley.