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Genesis 29:20

What does Genesis 29:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 29:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jacob did seven years' work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.

Context

v.19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

v.20This passage

v.21And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ephesians 5:2

    and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

  • 1 Corinthians 13:7

    beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

  • Song of Solomon 8:6

    Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of Jehovah.

  • Hosea 12:12

    And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:14

    For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;

  • 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.

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