And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. Treasury of Scripture he loved. Genesis 29:20,31 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her... Genesis 44:20,27 And we said to my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead... Deuteronomy 21:15 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated... Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one... Matthew 10:37 He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters... John 12:25 He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal. served. Genesis 29:18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter. Genesis 30:25,26 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, Send me away, that I may go to my own place... Genesis 31:15,41 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he has sold us, and has quite devoured also our money... 1 Samuel 18:17-27 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you to wife: only be you valiant for me... Hosea 12:12 And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Context Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
14And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him the space of a month. 15And Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall your wages be? 16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored. 18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter. 19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. 20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 21And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her. 22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. 23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her. 24And Laban gave to his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. 25And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this you have done to me? did not I serve with you for Rachel? why then have you beguiled me? 26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27Fulfill her week, and we will give you this also for the service which you shall serve with me yet seven other years. 28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. 29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. 30And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and served with him other seven years.
Darby Bible Translation
And he went in also to Rachel; and he loved also Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet seven other years.
King James Bible
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Young's Literal Translation
And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.
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