Genesis 29:18,20,30-31,33
Genesis 29:16-18 The Message (MSG)
Now Laban had two daughters; Leah was the older and Rachel the younger. Leah had nice eyes, but Rachel was stunningly beautiful. And it was Rachel that Jacob loved. So Jacob answered, “I will work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Genesis 29:20 The Message (MSG)
So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel. But it only seemed like a few days, he loved her so much.
Genesis 29:28-30-31-32 The Message (MSG)
Jacob agreed. When he’d completed the honeymoon week, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. (Laban gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maid.) Jacob then slept with her. And he loved Rachel more than Leah. He worked for Laban another seven years. When GOD realized that Leah was unloved, he opened her womb. But Rachel was barren. Leah became pregnant and had a son. She named him Reuben (Look-It’s-a-Boy!). “This is a sign,” she said, “that GOD has seen my misery; and a sign that now my husband will love me.”
Genesis 29:33-35 The Message (MSG)
She became pregnant again and had another son. “GOD heard,” she said, “that I was unloved and so he gave me this son also.” She named this one Simeon (GOD-Heard). She became pregnant yet again—another son. She said, “Now maybe my husband will connect with me—I’ve given him three sons!” That’s why she named him Levi (Connect). She became pregnant a final time and had a fourth son. She said, “This time I’ll praise GOD.” So she named him Judah (Praise-GOD). Then she stopped having children. * * *
Genesis 29:18 King James Version (KJV)
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Genesis 29:20 King James Version (KJV)
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Genesis 29:30-31 King James Version (KJV)
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 29:33 King James Version (KJV)
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
Genesis 29:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Genesis 29:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.
Genesis 29:30-31 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and indeed he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years. Now the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 29:33 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then she conceived again and bore a son and said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” So she named him Simeon.
Genesis 29:18 New Century Version (NCV)
Jacob loved Rachel, so he said to Laban, “Let me marry your younger daughter Rachel. If you will, I will work seven years for you.”
Genesis 29:20 New Century Version (NCV)
So Jacob worked for Laban seven years so he could marry Rachel. But they seemed like just a few days to him because he loved Rachel very much.
Genesis 29:30-31 New Century Version (NCV)
So Jacob had sexual relations with Rachel also, and Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Jacob worked for Laban for another seven years. When the LORD saw that Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah, he made it possible for Leah to have children, but not Rachel.
Genesis 29:33 New Century Version (NCV)
Leah became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She named him Simeon and said, “The LORD has heard that I am not loved, so he has given me this son.”
Genesis 29:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Genesis 29:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Genesis 29:30-31 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 29:33 American Standard Version (ASV)
And she conceived again, and bare a son: and said, Because Jehovah hath heard that I am hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
Genesis 29:18 New International Version (NIV)
Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Genesis 29:20 New International Version (NIV)
So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
Genesis 29:30-31 New International Version (NIV)
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. When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless.
Genesis 29:33 New International Version (NIV)
She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Because the LORD heard that I am not loved, he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.
Genesis 29:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”
Genesis 29:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.
Genesis 29:30-31 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban still another seven years. When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 29:33 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon.
Genesis 29:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Jacob 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.”
Genesis 29:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So 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.
Genesis 29:30-31 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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. Now when the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He made her able to bear children, but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 29:33 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then she conceived again and gave birth to a son and said, “Because the LORD heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son also.” So she named him Simeon (God hears).
Genesis 29:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he told her father, “I’ll work for you for seven years if you’ll give me Rachel, your younger daughter, as my wife.”
Genesis 29:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
So Jacob worked seven years to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days.
Genesis 29:30-31 New Living Translation (NLT)
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. When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to have children, but Rachel could not conceive.
Genesis 29:33 New Living Translation (NLT)
She soon became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She named him Simeon, for she said, “The LORD heard that I was unloved and has given me another son.”
Genesis 29:18 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Jacob had fallen in love with Rachel, so he answered Laban, “I will serve you for seven years for the hand of your younger daughter, Rachel!”
Genesis 29:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So Jacob served Laban for seven years in exchange for Rachel, but because he loved her so deeply, the seven years seemed like only a few days.
Genesis 29:28-30-31 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Jacob complied with Laban’s request. After he completed the prescribed week of Leah’s wedding feast, Laban gave his daughter Rachel to be his wife, and he slept with her. Rachel was his true love, not Leah. (Laban assigned Bilhah as his daughter Rachel’s servant.) And Jacob remained there serving Laban for another seven years. When YAHWEH saw that Leah was unloved, he opened her womb, but Rachel remained childless.
Genesis 29:33 The Passion Translation (TPT)
She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and named him Simeon, saying, “YAHWEH has heard that I am despised, and in his mercy, he has given me this son also.”
Genesis 29:18 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Genesis 29:20 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.