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Genesis 29:18 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Genesis 29:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 29 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.”
Genesis 29:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 29:18
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to blessi...
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Cross-References for Genesis 29:18
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“and Israel served to get a wife”
“and I will give whatever you ask of me”
“and six years for your flock”
“So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver”
“Saul's son”
“and he loved also Rachel more than Leah”
“for the love he had for her.”