Genesis 29:20

New English Translation

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.

Cross References

Genesis 24:67

Then Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah’s tent. He took her as his wife and loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

Genesis 29:19

Laban replied, “I’d rather give her to you than to another man. Stay with me.”

Genesis 29:27

Complete my older daughter’s bridal week. Then we will give you the younger one too, in exchange for seven more years of work.”

Genesis 29:30

Jacob had marital relations with Rachel as well. He loved Rachel more than Leah, so he worked for Laban for seven more years.

Genesis 30:26

Let me take my wives and my children whom I have acquired by working for you. Then I’ll depart, because you know how hard I’ve worked for you.”

Genesis 31:15

Hasn’t he treated us like foreigners? He not only sold us, but completely wasted the money paid for us!

Genesis 34:19

The young man did not delay in doing what they asked because he wanted Jacob’s daughter Dinah badly. (Now he was more important than anyone in his father’s household.)

Hosea 12:12

Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.

Hosea 12:13

The Lord brought Israel out of Egypt by a prophet, and due to a prophet Israel was preserved alive.

1 Corinthians 13:7

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

2 Corinthians 5:14

For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died.

Ephesians 5:2

and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.

1 Samuel 18:23

So Saul’s servants spoke these words privately to David. David replied, “Is becoming the king’s son-in-law something insignificant to you? I’m just a poor and lightly-esteemed man!”