- my wives:
- "And Labanª said,ªº [It is] betterª that I giveªº her to thee, than that I should giveªº¹ her to anotherª man:ª abideªº with¹ me. ... And Jacobª servedªº 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 inªº also¹ unto¹ Rachel,ª and he lovedªº also¹¹ Rachelª more than Leah,ª¹ and servedªº with¹ him yet¹ sevenª otherª years.ª" {Gen 29:30} + "And Labanª saidªº to Jacob,ª What¹ hast thou done,ªº that thou hast stolen awayªº¹ unawaresª to me, and carried awayªº¹ my daughters,ª as captivesªº [taken] with the sword?ª" {Gen 31:26} + "And Jacobª answeredªº and saidªº to Laban,ª Because¹ I was afraid:ªº for¹ I said,ªº Peradventureª thou wouldest take by forceªº¹ thy daughtersª from¹¹ me." {Gen 31:31} + "Thus¹ have I been twentyª yearsª in thy house;ª I served¹ thee²º fourteenªª yearsª for thy twoª daughters,ª and sixª yearsª for thy cattle:ª and thou hast changedªº¹ my wagesª tenª times.ª" {Gen 31:41} + "And Jacobª fledªº into the countryª of Syria,ª and Israelª servedªº for a wife,ª and for a wifeª he keptªº [sheep]." {Hsa 12:12}
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