Genesis 29:20

New International Version

So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

Cross References

Genesis 24:67

Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

Genesis 29:19

Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.”

Genesis 29:27

Finish this daughter’s bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.”

Genesis 29:30

Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.

Genesis 30:26

Give me my wives and children, for whom I have served you, and I will be on my way. You know how much work I’ve done for you.”

Genesis 31:15

Does he not regard us as foreigners? Not only has he sold us, but he has used up what was paid for us.

Genesis 34:19

The young man, who was the most honored of all his father’s family, lost no time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

Hosea 12:12

Jacob fled to the country of Aram; Israel served to get a wife, and to pay for her he tended sheep.

Hosea 12:13

The Lord used a prophet to bring Israel up from Egypt, by a prophet he cared for him.

1 Corinthians 13:7

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

2 Corinthians 5:14

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.

Ephesians 5:2

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

1 Samuel 18:23

They repeated these words to David. But David said, “Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I’m only a poor man and little known.”