KJV 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 29:20
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
WEB World English Bible
Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Genesis 29
17 Leah [was] tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 And Laban said, [It is] better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיַּעֲבֹ֧דH5647 · a.vadto serveיַעֲקֹ֛בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobבְּרָחֵ֖לH7354 · ra.chelRachelשֶׁ֣בַעH7651 · she.vasevenשָׁנִ֑יםH8141 · sha.nehyearוַיִּהְי֤וּH1961 · ha.yahto beבְעֵינָיו֙H5869 · a.yineyeכְּיָמִ֣יםH3117 · yomdayאֲחָדִ֔יםH259 · e.chadoneבְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹH160 · a.ha.vahloveאֹתָֽהּ׃H853 · et[Obj.]
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.Hosea 12:12And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.Song of Solomon 8:6-7Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love [is] strong as death; jealousy [is] cruel as the grave: the coals thereof [are] coals of fire, [which hath] a most vehement flame.Genesis 24:67And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s [death].2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:Genesis 30:26Give [me] my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.
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