Genesis 29:18
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
And Iacob loued Rachel, and said, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rachel thy yonger daughter.
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- Hosea 12:12Rank 1 from verse 18
- Exodus 22:16–17Rank 2 from verse 18
16¶ And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
17If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
16¶ And *if a man entice a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
17If her father vtterly refuse to giue her vnto him, he shall †pay money according to the dowrie of virgins.
- Genesis 34:12Rank 3 from verse 18
- 2 Samuel 3:14Rank 4 from verse 18
14And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
14And Dauid sent messengers to Ishbosheth Sauls sonne, saying, Deliuer mee my wife Michal, which I espoused to mee for *an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistines.
- Genesis 29:20Rank 5 from verse 18
- Genesis 29:30Rank 6 from verse 18
- Genesis 31:41Rank 7 from verse 18
41Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
41Thus have I bene twentie yeres in thy house: I serued thee fourteene yeeres for thy two daughters, and sixe yeres for thy cattel; and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
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Genesis 29:18
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.
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Periods of twelve months.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Not so old as another; less advanced in age.
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29:15¶ And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
29:15¶ And Laban said vnto Iacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serue me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
29:16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
29:16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the yonger was Rachel.
29:17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
29:17Leah was tender eyed: but Rachel was beautiful and well fauoured.
29:18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
29:18And Iacob loued Rachel, and said, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rachel thy yonger daughter.
Selected passage29:19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
29:19And Laban said, It is better that I giue her to thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with mee.
29:20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
29:20And Iacob serued seuen yeeres for Rachel: and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, for the loue hee had to her.