Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Served
General references
Bible References
Served
Genesis 30:26
Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, that I may go, for you know the service that I have given you."
Hosea 12:12
Jacob fled to the land of Aram; there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep.
For the love
Genesis 24:67
Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
Song of Songs 8:6
Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD.
1 Corinthians 13:7
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died;
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
General references
Genesis 44:27
Then your servant my father said to us, 'You know that my wife bore me two sons.