Genesis 29:18-20

New King James Version

¹⁸Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, ^(A)“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. Stay with me.” ²⁰So Jacob ^(B)served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.

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Genesis 29:18-20

New American Standard Bible

¹⁸Now Jacob ^(A)loved Rachel, so he said, “^(B)I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” ¹⁹Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than to give her to another man; stay with me.” ²⁰So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him like only a few days ^(C)because of his love for her.

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Genesis 29:18-20

Amplified Bible

¹⁸Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you [as a hired workman] for seven years [in return] for [the privilege of marrying] Rachel your younger daughter.” ¹⁹Laban said, “It is better that I give her [in marriage] to you than give her to another man. Stay and work with me.” ²⁰So Jacob served [Laban] for seven years for [the right to marry] Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

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Genesis 29:18-20

New International Version

¹⁸Jacob was in love with Rachel^(A) and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”^(B)

¹⁹Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” ²⁰So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel,^(C) but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.^(D)

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