Genesis 29:20

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Hos 12:12 : 12 And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.
  • 1 Cor 13:7 : 7 all things it beareth, all it believeth, all it hopeth, all it endureth.
  • Gen 24:67 : 67 and Isaac bringeth her in unto the tent of Sarah his mother, and he taketh Rebekah, and she becometh his wife, and he loveth her, and Isaac is comforted after `the death of' his mother.
  • Gen 30:26 : 26 give up my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and I go; for thou -- thou hast known my service which I have served thee.'
  • Song 8:6-7 : 6 Set me as a seal on thy heart, as a seal on thine arm, For strong as death is love, Sharp as Sheol is jealousy, Its burnings `are' burnings of fire, a flame of Jah! 7 Many waters are not able to quench the love, And floods do not wash it away. If one give all the wealth of his house for love, Treading down -- they tread upon it.
  • 2 Cor 5:14 : 14 for the love of the Christ doth constrain us, having judged thus: that if one for all died, then the whole died,
  • Eph 5:2 : 2 and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,

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  • Gen 29:14-19
    6 verses
    89%

    14and Laban saith to him, `Only my bone and my flesh `art' thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.

    15And Laban saith to Jacob, `Is it because thou `art' my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what `is' thy hire.'

    16And Laban hath two daughters, the name of the elder `is' Leah, and the name of the younger Rachel,

    17and the eyes of Leah `are' tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.

    18And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, `I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'

    19and Laban saith, `It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'

  • Gen 29:27-31
    5 verses
    84%

    27fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'

    28And Jacob doth so, and fulfilleth the week of this one, and he giveth to him Rachel his daughter, to him for a wife;

    29and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.

    30And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.

    31And Jehovah seeth that Leah `is' the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel `is' barren;

  • Gen 29:21-25
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    21And Jacob saith unto Laban, `Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'

    22and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.

    23And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her;

    24and Laban giveth to her Zilpah, his maid-servant, to Leah his daughter, a maid-servant.

    25And it cometh to pass in the morning, that lo, it `is' Leah; and he saith unto Laban, `What `is' this thou hast done to me? for Rachel have I not served with thee? and why hast thou deceived me?'

  • Gen 29:9-12
    4 verses
    73%

    9He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she `is' shepherdess;

    10and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

    11And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,

    12and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he `is' her father's brother, and that he `is' Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.

  • Gen 31:41
    71%

    41`This `is' to me twenty years in thy house: I have served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock; and thou changest my hire ten times;

  • Gen 31:33
    69%

    33And Laban goeth into the tent of Jacob, and into the tent of Leah, and into the tent of the two handmaidens, and hath not found; and he goeth out from the tent of Leah, and goeth into the tent of Rachel.

  • Hos 12:12
    69%

    12And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.

  • Gen 30:25-26
    2 verses
    68%

    25And it cometh to pass, when Rachel hath borne Joseph, that Jacob saith unto Laban, `Send me away, and I go unto my place, and to my land;

    26give up my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and I go; for thou -- thou hast known my service which I have served thee.'

  • Gen 31:4
    68%

    4And Jacob sendeth and calleth for Rachel and for Leah to the field unto his flock;

  • Gen 30:29
    68%

    29And he saith unto him, `Thou -- thou hast known that which I have served thee `in', and that which thy substance was with me;

  • Gen 30:4
    68%

    4and she giveth to him Bilhah her maid-servant for a wife, and Jacob goeth in unto her;

  • Gen 30:2
    68%

    2And Jacob's anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, `Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'

  • Gen 29:6
    68%

    6And he saith to them, `Hath he peace?' and they say, `Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'