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.

And Jacob {H3290} served {H5647} seven {H7651} years {H8141} for Rachel {H7354}; and they seemed {H5869} unto him but a few {H259} days {H3117}, for the love he had {H160} to her.

So Ya'akov worked seven years for Rachel, and it seemed only a few days to him, because he was so much in love with her.

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

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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Cross-References

  • 1 Corinthians 13:7 (9 votes)

    Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

  • Ephesians 5:2 (7 votes)

    And 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.

  • Hosea 12:12 (6 votes)

    And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].

  • Song Of Solomon 8:6 (5 votes)

    Set 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.

  • Song Of Solomon 8:7 (5 votes)

    Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if [a] man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

  • Genesis 24:67 (4 votes)

    And 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 5:14 (3 votes)

    For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: