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Genesis 29:18

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

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וַיֶּאֱהַ֥בvayeehavand loveאָהַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and love”, the next action in the storyH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.יַעֲקֹ֖בyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).רָחֵ֑לrachelRachelרָחֵלnoun, proper name — “Rachel”H7354Rachel, a wife of JacobRachel.וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ֙eevadekhakeep in bondageעָבַדverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “keep in bondage”, an unfinished actionH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…שֶׁ֣בַעshevasevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).שָׁנִ֔יםshanimyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).בְּרָחֵ֥לberachelin Rachelרָחֵלpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Rachel”H7354Rachel, a wife of JacobRachel.בִּתְּךָ֖bitkhadaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.הַקְּטַנָּֽהhaqtanahthe leastקָטָןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the least”, the ordinary formH6996abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said: 'I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'

World English Bible

Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”

Darby Translation

And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Douay-Rheims

And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said: 'I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for thy younger daughter Rachel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἠγάπησε δὲ Ἰακὼβ τὴν Ῥαχήλ· καὶ εἶπε, δουλεύσω σοι ἑπτὰ ἔτη περὶ τῆς Ῥαχὴλ τῆς θυγατρός σου τῆς νεωτέρας.