Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So Jacob served for Rachel - seven years, - and they became, in his eyes, as single days, for his love to her.
New American Standard Bible
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days
King James Version
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Holman Bible
So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, and they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
International Standard Version
Jacob served seven years for Rachel, but it seemed like only a few days because of his love for her.
A Conservative Version
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
American Standard Version
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Amplified
So Jacob served [Laban] for seven years for [the right to marry] Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
Bible in Basic English
And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.
Darby Translation
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will serve for Rachel seven years, and they will be in his eyes as a few days in his loving her.
King James 2000
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jacob worked for Rachel seven years, but they were as a few days in his eyes because he loved her.
Modern King James verseion
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him a few days, for the love he had for her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
NET Bible
So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because his love for her was so great.
New Heart English Bible
Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Webster
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
World English Bible
Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Contracts » First contract between laban and jacob for laban's daughter
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
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jacob » Serves fourteen years for leah and rachel
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Laban » Receives jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage
Lovers » Instances of » Jacob, for rachel
Marriage » Wives obtained » By purchase
Marriage » Jacob and his wives
Rachel » Jacob serves laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife
Seven » Years » Jacob serves for each of his wives for
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
19 And Laban said, Better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man, - Abide with me! 20 So Jacob served for Rachel - seven years, - and they became, in his eyes, as single days, for his love to her. 21 Then said Jacob unto Laban: Come give me my wife, for fulfilled are my days, - that I may go in unto her.
Cross References
Hosea 12:12
When Jacob fled to the country of Syria, then Israel served for a wife, and, for a wife, he watched over a flock.
Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother; thus he took Rebekah and she became his wife and he loved her, - and Isaac consoled himself, for the loss of his mother.
Genesis 30:26
Come, give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee and let me take my journey, - for, thou, knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.
Song of Songs 8:6-7
SHESet me as a seal, upon thy heart, as a seal upon thine arm, For, mighty as death, is love, Exacting as hades, is jealousy, - The flames thereof, are flames of fire, The flash of Yah!
1 Corinthians 13:7
All things, covereth, all things, believeth, all things, hopeth, all things, endureth.
2 Corinthians 5:14
For, the love of the Christ, constraineth us; -
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love - even as, the Christ also, loved you, and delivered himself up in your behalf, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for a fragrance of sweet smell.