Genesis 29:20

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

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

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.

GNV

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

JPS

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

LXXE

And Jacob served for Rachel seven years, and they were before him as a few days, by reason of his loving her.

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WLC

וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד יַעֲקֹ֛ב בְּרָחֵ֖ל שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְעֵינָיו֙ כְּיָמִ֣ים אֲחָדִ֔ים בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹתָֽהּ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐδούλευσεν Ἰακὼβ περὶ Ῥαχὴλ ἑπτὰ ἔτη· καὶ ἤσαν ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ ὡς ἡμέραι ὀλίγαι, παρὰ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν αὐτὸν αὐτήν.

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• 1 Corinthians 13:7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
• Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
• Hosea 12:12Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.
• Song of Songs 8:6–7Set 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. Mighty waters cannot quench love;…
• 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 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.”
• 2 Corinthians 5:14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

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