Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife—for a wife he tended sheep.
If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be h
Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”
Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flock
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself
So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.