Bible verse
Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Genesis 29:18 · BSB
The verses around it, from Genesis 29.
14 Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
16 Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
18 Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
19 Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
21 Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”
22 So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
KJV
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
ASV
And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
ERV
And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
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