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30 Jacob[a] slept with[b] Rachel as well. He also loved Rachel more than Leah. Then he worked for Laban[c] for seven more years.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:30 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Genesis 29:30 tn Heb “came to” or “approached,” a euphemism for sexual relations. See note at v. 21.
  3. Genesis 29:30 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Laban) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah.(A) And he worked for Laban another seven years.(B)

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