Genesis 29:20 “So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days b…”

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

World English Bible

Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

American Standard Version

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Iaakob serued seuen yeres for Rahel, and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, because he loued her.

Darby Translation

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.

Young's Literal Translation

and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.

Bible in Basic English

And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.

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Cross references

“for the love”

1 Corinthians 13:7 Ephesians 5:2 Genesis 24:67 2 Corinthians 5:14 Song of Solomon 8:6 Song of Solomon 8:7

1 Corinthians 13:7 · BSB

It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Ephesians 5:2 · BSB

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Genesis 24:67 · BSB

And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.

2 Corinthians 5:14 · BSB

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

Song of Solomon 8:6 · BSB

Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.

Song of Solomon 8:7 · BSB

Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.

Also

Hosea 12:12 Genesis 30:26

Hosea 12:12 · BSB

Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.

Genesis 30:26 · BSB

Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”

21Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

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