Genesis 29:20
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And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
In other translations
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
Hebrew words
וַיַּעֲבֹדvaiya'avodand he servedH5647יַעֲקֹבya'akoJacobH3290בְּרָחֵלberachelfor RachelH7354שֶׁבַעsheva'sevenH7651שָׁנִיםshanimyearsH8141וַיִּהְיוּvaiyihyuand they wereH1961בְעֵינָיוve'einavin view hisH5869כְּיָמִיםkeyamimlike daysH3117אֲחָדִים'achadimone<s>H259בְּאַהֲבָתוֹbe'ahavatoin love hisH160אֹתָהּ׃'otah<obj.> herH853
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- 1 Corinthians 13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- Hosea 12:12And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.
- Song of Solomon 8:6-76 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. 7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.6 Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all. 7 Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
- Genesis 24:67And 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.And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.
- 2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
- Genesis 30:26Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”
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