Ya`akov served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Genesis 34:19 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The young man didn't wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Ya`akov's daughter, and he was honored above all the house of his father. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the young man did not delay to do the thing, for he delighted in Jacob's daughter. He was honored above all his family [so, ranking first, he acted first]. American Standard Version (1901) And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father. Common English Bible The young man didn’t waste any time doing this because he liked Jacob’s daughter so much. He was more respected than anyone else in his father’s household. Catholic Public Domain Version Neither did the young man cause any delay; in fact he immediately fulfilled what was requested. For he loved the girl very much, and he was well-known throughout his father's house. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the young man made no delay, but forthwith fulfilled what was required: for he loved the damsel exceedingly, and he was the greatest man in all his father's house. |
Ya`akov served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Chamor and Shekhem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,
Now Na`aman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him the LORD had given victory to Syria: he was also a mighty man of valor, [but he was] a leper.
Ya`betz was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Ya`betz, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.
Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as She'ol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of the LORD.
Therefore my people go into captivity for lack of knowledge. Their honorable men are famished, and their multitudes are parched with thirst.
You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Cheftzi-Bah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.
But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Sha'ul and Bar-Nabba, and threw them out of their borders.
Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.
Then Achimelekh answered the king, and said, Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?