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 thee, and let me go: for thou knowest what service I have done thee."
Hosea 12:12
Jacob fled into the land of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
For the love
Genesis 24:67
Then Isaac brought her in to his mother Sara's tent, and took Rebekah and she became his wife, and he loved her: and so was Isaac comforted over his mother.
Song of Songs 8:6
O set me as a seal upon thine heart, and as a seal upon thine arm: for love is mighty as the death, and jealousy as the hell. Her coals are of fire, and a very flame of the LORD:
1 Corinthians 13:7
suffereth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth in all things.
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, if one be dead for all, that then are all dead:
Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love even as Christ loved us, and gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet savour to God.
General references
Genesis 44:27
Then said thy servant our father unto us, 'Ye know that my wife bare me two sons.