Genesis 29:20 - Revised Standard Version CI

²⁰ So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Jacob worked for Rachel for seven years, but it seemed like a few days because he loved her.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.

Genesis 29:20 Cross References

Genesis 24:67

Then Isaac brought her into the tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

Genesis 29:19

Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me.”

Genesis 29:27

Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.”

Genesis 29:30

So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban for another seven years.

Genesis 30:26

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know the service which I have given you.”

Genesis 31:15

Are we not regarded by him as foreigners? For he has sold us, and he has been using up the money given for us.

Genesis 34:19

And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. Now he was the most honored of all his family.

Hosea 12:12

(Jacob fled to the land of Aram, there Israel did service for a wife, and for a wife he herded sheep.)

Hosea 12:13

By a prophet the Lord brought Israel up from Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.

1 Corinthians 13:7

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

2 Corinthians 5:14

For the love of Christ controls us, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died.

Ephesians 5:2

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

1 Samuel 18:23

And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, “Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man and of no repute?”