Verse 20

So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jakob tjente syv år for Rakel. Men de virket for ham bare som noen få dager, fordi han elsket henne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jakob tjente derfor syv år for Rakel, og de syntes som noen få dager i hans øyne på grunn av den kjærligheten han hadde for henne.

• Norsk King James

  Og Jacob tjente syv år for Rachel; og de var for ham som bare noen få dager, på grunn av kjærligheten han hadde til henne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så arbeidet Jakob for Rakel i syv år. Det virket bare som noen få dager for ham, for han elsket henne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så arbeidet Jakob for Rakel i sju år, og de virket som bare noen få dager for ham, så stor var hans kjærlighet til henne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jakob tjente i syv år for Rakel, men det virket som bare noen få dager for ham på grunn av den kjærligheten han hadde til henne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så tjente Jakob i syv år for Rachel; men de virket for ham som bare noen få dager på grunn av den kjærligheten han hadde til henne.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jakob tjente i syv år for Rakel, men det virket som bare noen få dager for ham på grunn av den kjærligheten han hadde til henne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så tjente Jakob for Rakel i syv år, men det syntes bare som noen få dager for ham, så stor var hans kjærlighet til henne.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så tjente Jakob i syv år for Rakel, men for ham virket årene som få dager på grunn av hans kjærlighet til henne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa tjente Jakob for Rachel syv Aar; og det syntes ham at være faa Dage, for han havde Kjærlighed til hende.

• King James Version 1769 (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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så tjente Jakob i sju år for Rakel, men det syntes for ham som få dager, fordi han elsket henne.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jakob tjente i sju år for Rachel, men det føltes for ham som bare noen få dager, fordi han elsket henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jakob tjente for Rachel i syv år, og de virket for ham som få dager, fordi han elsket henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så tjente Jakob i syv år for Rakel, og det føltes bare som noen få dager på grunn av kjærligheten han hadde til henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så tjente Jakob i syv år for Rakel, og det virket for ham som en kort tid på grunn av hans kjærlighet til henne.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iacob serued.vij. yeres for Rahel and they semed vnto him but a fewe dayes for the loue he had to her.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So Iacob serued seuen yeare for Rachel, and they semed vnto him but few dayes, he loued her so well.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iacob serued seuen yere for Rachel: and they seemed vnto hym but a fewe dayes, for the loue he hadde to her.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• Hos 12:12 : 12 If Gilead is wicked, surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls—indeed, their altars are like heaps of stone in the furrows of the field.
• 1 Cor 13:7 : 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
• Gen 24:67 : 67 Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. She became his wife, and he loved her. Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
• Gen 30:26 : 26 ‘Give me my wives and children, for whom I have served you, so that I may go. You know how hard I have worked for you.’
• Song 8:6-7 : 6 Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm, for love is as strong as death, jealousy is as fierce as the grave. Its flames are fiery flames, the very flame of the Lord. 7 Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers sweep it away. If someone were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly despised.
• 2 Cor 5:14 : 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.
• Eph 5:2 : 2 And walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial offering to God, a pleasing aroma.