18Jacob loved Rachel. He said, |I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.|


In Context

15 Laban said to Jacob, |Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?|

16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

17 Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.

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

19 Laban said, |It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.|

20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

Genesis 29:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:18Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, "I'll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:18And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:18And Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:18And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:18And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:18And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.