- I will serve:
- In ancient times, it was a custom among many nations to give dowries for their wives; but Jacob, being poor, offered for Rachel seven year's service. "Thus¹ have I been twentyª yearsª in thy house;ª I served¹ thee²° fourteenªª yearsª for thy twoª daughters,ª and sixª yearsª for thy cattle:ª and thou hast changedª°¹ my wagesª tenª times.ª" {Gen 31:41} + "Askª°¹ me never so muchª dowryª and gift,ª and I will giveª° according as¹ ye shall sayª° unto¹ me: but giveª° me¹ the damselª to wife.ª" {Gen 34:12} + "And if¹ a manª enticeª° a maidª that¹ is not¹ betrothed,ª° and lieª° with¹ her, he shall surely²° endowª° her to be his wife.ª ... If¹ her fatherª utterly²° refuseª° to giveª° her unto him, he shall payª° moneyª according to the dowryª of virgins.ª" {Exd 22:16-17} + "And Davidª sentª° messengersª to¹ Ishboshethª Saul'sª son,ª saying,ª° Deliverª° [me]¹ my wifeª¹ Michal,ª which¹ I espousedª° to me for an hundredª foreskinsª of the Philistines.ª" {2Sm 3:14} + "So I boughtª° her to me for fifteenªª [pieces] of silver,ª and [for] an homerª of barley,ª and an half homerª of barley:ª" {Hsa 3:2} + "And Jacobª fledª° into the countryª of Syria,ª and Israelª servedª° for a wife,ª and for a wifeª he keptª° [sheep]." {Hsa 12:12}
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