Genesis 29:18

29:18 Since Jacob had fallen in love with ¹  Rachel, he said, “I’ll serve you seven years in exchange for your younger daughter Rachel.”

Genesis 29:30

29:30 Jacob ²  had marital relations ³  with Rachel as well. He loved Rachel more than Leah, so he worked for Laban ⁴  for seven more years. ⁵ 

Genesis 43:31

43:31 Then he washed his face and came out. With composure he said, ⁶  “Set out the food.”

¹ tn Heb “Jacob loved.”

² tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “went in also to Rachel.” The expression “went in to” in this context refers to sexual intercourse, i.e., the consummation of the marriage.

⁴ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Laban) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Heb “and he loved also Rachel, more than Leah, and he served with him still seven other years.”

³ tn Heb “and he controlled himself and said.”