Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Jacob served seven years for Rachel, but it seemed like only a few days because of his love for her.
New American Standard Bible
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days
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.
Holman Bible
So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, and they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
A Conservative Version
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And 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.
Amplified
So Jacob served [Laban] for seven years for [the right to marry] Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for 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.
Darby Translation
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will serve for Rachel seven years, and they will be in his eyes as a few days in his loving her.
King James 2000
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jacob worked for Rachel seven years, but they were as a few days in his eyes because he loved her.
Modern King James verseion
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him a few days, for the love he had for her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
NET Bible
So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because his love for her was so great.
New Heart English Bible
Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
The Emphasized Bible
So Jacob served for Rachel - seven years, - and they became, in his eyes, as single days, for his love to her.
Webster
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Contracts » First contract between laban and jacob for laban's daughter
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
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jacob » Serves fourteen years for leah and rachel
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Laban » Receives jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage
Lovers » Instances of » Jacob, for rachel
Marriage » Wives obtained » By purchase
Marriage » Jacob and his wives
Rachel » Jacob serves laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife
Seven » Years » Jacob serves for each of his wives for
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
19 "It's better that I give her to you than to another man," Laban replied, "so stay with me." 20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel, but it seemed like only a few days because of his love for her. 21 Eventually, Jacob told Laban, "Bring me my wife, now that my time of service has been completed, so I can go be with her."
Cross References
Hosea 12:12
Jacob fled into the land of Aram; Israel served there to obtain his wife, tending sheep to gain his wife.
Genesis 24:67
Later, Isaac brought Rebekah into the tent that had belonged to his mother Sarah and married her. Isaac loved her, and that's how he was comforted following the loss of his mother.
Genesis 30:26
Give me my wives and children for whom I've served you. Then I'll leave, since you're aware of my service to you."
Song of Songs 8:6-7
Set me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion as intense as Sheol. The flames of love are flames of fire, a blaze that comes from the LORD.
1 Corinthians 13:7
She bears up under everything; believes the best in all; there is no limit to her hope, and never will she fall.
2 Corinthians 5:14
The love of the Messiah controls us, for we are convinced of this: that one person died for all people; therefore, all people have died.
Ephesians 5:2
Live lovingly, just as the Messiah also loved us and gave himself for us as an offering and sacrifice, a fragrant aroma to God.