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, and let me go: for you know my service which I have done you.
Hosea 12:12
And Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
For the love
Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and 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 as strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: its flames are flames of fire, a most vehement flame.
1 Corinthians 13:7
Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling fragrance.
General references
Genesis 44:27
And your servant my father said unto us, You know that my wife bore me two sons: