| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 29:18:1 ⧉וַיֶּאֱהַ֥בvayeehav{And He} loved Genesis 29:18:2 ⧉יַעֲקֹ֖בyaakovJacob Genesis 29:18:3 ⧉אֶת־רָחֵ֑לetrakhelRachel Genesis 29:18:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomer{And} he said Genesis 29:18:5 ⧉אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ֙eevadekhaI will serve you Genesis 29:18:6 ⧉שֶׁ֣בַעshevaseven Genesis 29:18:7 ⧉שָׁנִ֔יםshanimyears Genesis 29:18:8 ⧉בְּרָחֵ֥לberakhelfor Rachel Genesis 29:18:9 ⧉בִּתְּךָ֖bitekhayour daughter Genesis 29:18:10 ⧉הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃haketanathe younger |
| 18. Formal Translation And Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Jacob was deeply in love with Rachel, so he said, “I will work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” |