Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years. New Living Translation So Jacob slept with Rachel, too, and he loved her much more than Leah. He then stayed and worked for Laban the additional seven years. English Standard Version So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban for another seven years. Berean Standard Bible Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven 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. New King James Version Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban still another seven years. New American Standard Bible So Jacob had relations with Rachel also, and indeed he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years. NASB 1995 So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and indeed he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years. NASB 1977 So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and indeed he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years. Legacy Standard Bible So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and indeed he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years. Amplified Bible So Jacob consummated his marriage and lived with Rachel [as his wife], and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years. Christian Standard Bible Jacob slept with Rachel also, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jacob slept with Rachel also, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he went in also unto Rakhyl and he loved Rakhyl also more than Leah, and he worked with him again seven more years. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he went in to Rachel; and he loved Rachel more than Lea; and he served him 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. English Revised Version And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jacob slept with Rachel too. He loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years. Good News Translation Jacob had intercourse with Rachel also, and he loved her more than Leah. Then he worked for Laban another seven years. International Standard Version Jacob also married Rachel, since he loved her. He served Laban another full seven years' work for Rachel. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. Literal Standard Version And he also goes in to Rachel, and he also loves Rachel more than Leah; and he serves with him yet seven other years. Majority Standard Bible Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years. New American Bible Jacob then consummated his marriage with Rachel also, and he loved her more than Leah. Thus he served Laban another seven years. NET Bible Jacob had marital relations with Rachel as well. He loved Rachel more than Leah, so he worked for Laban for seven more years. New Revised Standard Version So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. He served Laban for another seven years. New Heart English Bible So he slept with Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked with him another seven years. Webster's Bible Translation And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. World English Bible He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel…29Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant. 30Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years. Cross References Genesis 29:17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful. Genesis 29:18 Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, "I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel." Genesis 29:29 Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant. Genesis 29:31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. Genesis 31:41 Thus for twenty years I have served in your household--fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks--and you have changed my wages ten times! Treasury of Scripture And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. he loved. Genesis 29:20,31 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her… Genesis 44:20,27 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him… 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; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: served. Genesis 29:18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. Genesis 30:25,26 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country… Genesis 31:15,41 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money… Jump to Previous Indeed Jacob Lay Loved Rachel Served Serveth Seven Wife Worked WorkingJump to Next Indeed Jacob Lay Loved Rachel Served Serveth Seven Wife Worked WorkingGenesis 29 1. Jacob comes to the well of Haran.9. He becomes acquainted with Rachel. 13. Laban entertains him. 18. Jacob covenants for Rachel. 23. He is deceived by Laban with Leah. 28. He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more. 32. Leah bears Reuben; 33. Simeon; 34. Levi; 35. and Judah. Verse 30. - And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah (implying, however, that Leah had a place in his affections), and served with him yet seven other years. The seven years cunningly exacted for Leah was thus the second fraud practiced upon Jacob (Genesis 30:26; Genesis 31:41; Hosea 12:12). CHAPTER 29:31-35 Hebrew Jacob slept withוַיָּבֹא֙ (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go Rachel רָחֵ֔ל (rā·ḥêl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob as well, גַּ֣ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and and indeed, גַּֽם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and he loved וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב (way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f Rachel רָחֵ֖ל (rā·ḥêl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob more than Leah. מִלֵּאָ֑ה (mil·lê·’āh) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3812: Leah -- 'weary', a wife of Jacob So he worked וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave for עִמּ֔וֹ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with Laban ע֖וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more another אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃ (’ă·ḥê·rō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other seven שֶֽׁבַע־ (še·ḇa‘-) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number years. שָׁנִ֥ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year Links Genesis 29:30 NIVGenesis 29:30 NLT Genesis 29:30 ESV Genesis 29:30 NASB Genesis 29:30 KJV Genesis 29:30 BibleApps.com Genesis 29:30 Biblia Paralela Genesis 29:30 Chinese Bible Genesis 29:30 French Bible Genesis 29:30 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 29:30 He went in also to Rachel (Gen. 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