And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah to be his wife. Isaac loved her, and he was comforted after his mother’s death.
Genesis 29:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, and they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 Jacob worked for Rachel for seven years, but it seemed like a few days because he loved her. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love. |
And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah to be his wife. Isaac loved her, and he was comforted after his mother’s death.
Laban replied, ‘Better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay with me.’
Complete this week of wedding celebration, and we will also give you this younger one in return for working yet another seven years for me.’
Jacob slept with Rachel also, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.
Give me my wives and my children that I have worked for, and let me go. You know how hard I have worked for you.’
Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? For he has sold us and has certainly spent our purchase price.
The young man did not delay doing this, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most important in all his father’s family.
Jacob fled to the territory of Aram. Israel worked to earn a wife; he tended flocks for a wife.
The Lord brought Israel from Egypt by a prophet, and Israel was tended by a prophet.
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion, that one died for all, and therefore all died.
and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.
Saul’s servants reported these words directly to David, but he replied, ‘Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law? I am a poor commoner.’