Genesis 29:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.”
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“So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 29:20 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 24:67And 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.
- Genesis 29:27Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
- Genesis 29:30Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
- Genesis 30:26Give 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.”
- Genesis 31:15Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.
- Genesis 34:19The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.
- Song of Solomon 8:6Set 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.
- Hosea 12:12Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.
- Hosea 12:13But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.
- 1 Corinthians 13:7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- 2 Corinthians 5:14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
- Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
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