Verse 20

And Jacob{H3290} served{H5647}{(H8799)} 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.

Referenced Verses

  • Hos 12:12 : 12 And Jacob{H3290} fled{H1272}{(H8799)} into the country{H7704} of Syria{H758}, and Israel{H3478} served{H5647}{(H8799)} for a wife{H802}, and for a wife{H802} he kept{H8104}{(H8804)} sheep.
  • 1 Cor 13:7 : 7 Beareth{G4722}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, believeth{G4100}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, hopeth{G1679}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, endureth{G5278}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}.
  • Gen 24:67 : 67 And Isaac{H3327} brought her{H935}{(H8686)} into his mother{H517} Sarah's{H8283} tent{H168}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} Rebekah{H7259}, and she became his wife{H802}; and he loved{H157}{(H8799)} her: and Isaac{H3327} was comforted{H5162}{(H8735)} after{H310} his mother's{H517} death.
  • Gen 30:26 : 26 Give{H5414}{(H8798)} me my wives{H802} and my children{H3206}, for{H2004} whom I have served{H5647}{(H8804)} thee, and let me go{H3212}{(H8799)}: for thou knowest{H3045}{(H8804)} my service{H5656} which I have done{H5647}{(H8804)} thee.
  • Song 8:6-7 : 6 Set{H7760}{(H8798)} me as a seal{H2368} upon thine heart{H3820}, as a seal{H2368} upon thine arm{H2220}: for love{H160} is strong{H5794} as death{H4194}; jealousy{H7068} is cruel{H7186} as the grave{H7585}: the coals{H7565} thereof are coals{H7565} of fire{H784}, which hath a most vehement flame{H7957}. 7 Many{H7227} waters{H4325} cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} quench{H3518}{(H8763)} love{H160}, neither can the floods{H5104} drown{H7857}{(H8799)} it: if a man{H376} would give{H5414}{(H8799)} all the substance{H1952} of his house{H1004} for love{H160}, it would utterly{H936}{(H8800)} be contemned{H936}{(H8799)}.
  • 2 Cor 5:14 : 14 For{G1063} the love{G26} of Christ{G5547} constraineth{G4912}{(G5719)} us{G2248}; because we thus{G5124} judge{G2919}{(G5660)}, that{G3754} if{G1487} one{G1520} died{G599}{(G5627)} for{G5228} all{G3956}, then{G686} were{G599} all{G3956} dead{G599}{(G5627)}:
  • Eph 5:2 : 2 And{G2532} walk{G4043}{(G5720)} in{G1722} love{G26}, as{G2531} Christ{G5547} also{G2532} hath loved{G25}{(G5656)} us{G2248}, and{G2532} hath given{G3860}{(G5656)} himself{G1438} for{G5228} us{G2257} an offering{G4376} and{G2532} a sacrifice{G2378} to God{G2316} for{G1519} a sweetsmelling{G2175} savour{G3744}.