Genesis 29:20

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 24:67

So Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah; and he 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 another man. Stay with me.”

Genesis 29:27

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

Genesis 29:30

So Jacob also had relations with Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah and served Laban 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 that I have given you.”

Genesis 31:15

Are we not seen by him as foreigners? For he has sold us and has completely spent our money also.

Genesis 34:19

The young man did not delay to do the thing, because he wanted Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.

Hosea 12:12

Jacob fled to the land of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept 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

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

2 Corinthians 5:14

For the love of Christ constrains us, because we thus judge: that if one died for all, then all have died.

Ephesians 5:2

Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself for us as a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God.

1 Samuel 18:23

So the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David. And David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king’s son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?”