Genesis 29:19-21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
19 Laban replied, “It is better to give her to you than to another man. Stay with me.” 20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet they seemed to him like a few days because of his love for her.(A)
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, that I may consummate my marriage with her, for my term is now completed.”
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Genesis 29:19-21
New International Version
19 Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” 20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel,(A) but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.(B)
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.(C)”
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