He came to love Rachel and agreed to work for her father, Laban, for seven years in order to obtain her as his wife. This was no mere story of a memorable romance.
وَحِينَ ٱلْتَقَى بِقَرِيبَتِهِ رَاحِيلَ ،‏ وَقَعَ فِي حُبِّهَا وَوَافَقَ عَلَى ٱلْعَمَلِ لَدَى أَبِيهَا لَابَانَ طَوَالَ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ بُغْيَةَ تَزَوُّجِهَا .‏