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Genesis 29:18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Genesis 29:18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
18 Because Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”[a]
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- 29:18 Jacob offers to render service (Jos 15:16–17; 1 Sm 17:25; 18:17) to pay off the customary bridal price (Ex 22:15–16; Dt 22:29).
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