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{Genesis 29:18} And Jacob 3290 loved 157 z8799 x853 Rachel; 7354 and said, 559 z8799 I will serve 5647 z8799 thee seven 7651 years 8141 for Rachel 7354 thy younger 6996 daughter. 1323
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"And Jacobª servedª° sevenª yearsª for Rachel;ª and they seemedª¹ unto him [but] a fewª days,ª for the love¹ he had² to her." {Gen 29:20} + "And he went inª° also¹ unto¹ Rachel,ª and he lovedª° also¹¹ Rachelª more than Leah,ª¹ and servedª° with¹ him yet¹ sevenª otherª years.ª" {Gen 29:30}
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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