- my wives:
- "And Labanª said,ª° [It is] betterª that I giveª° her to thee, than that I should giveª°¹ her to anotherª man:ª abideª° with¹ me. ... 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 29:19-20} + "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} + "And Labanª saidª° to Jacob,ª What¹ hast thou done,ª° that thou hast stolen awayª°¹ unawaresª to me, and carried awayª°¹ my daughters,ª as captivesª° [taken] with the sword?ª" {Gen 31:26} + "And Jacobª answeredª° and saidª° to Laban,ª Because¹ I was afraid:ª° for¹ I said,ª° Peradventureª thou wouldest take by forceª°¹ thy daughtersª from¹¹ me." {Gen 31:31} + "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} + "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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