Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.
Genesis 29:27 - Catholic Public Domain Version Complete a week of days with this mating. And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years." 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Finish the [wedding feast] week [for Leah]; then we will give you [Rachel] also, and you shall work for me yet seven more years in return. American Standard Version (1901) Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. Common English Bible Complete the celebratory week with this woman. Then I will give you this other woman too for your work, if you work for me seven more years.” Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Make up the week of days of this match: and I will give thee her also, for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years. English Standard Version 2016 Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.” |
Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.
Laban responded, "It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.
He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.
And in this way, for twenty years, I have served you in your house: fourteen for your daughters, and six for your flocks. You have also changed my wages ten times.
You shall not take your wife's sister as a rival mistress; nor shall you uncover her nakedness, while your wife is still living.
Did not One make her, and is she not the remainder of his spirit? And what does one seek, except offspring of God? So then, preserve your spirit, and do not despise the wife of your youth.
For desire is the root of all evils. Some persons, hungering in this way, have strayed from the faith and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.
And so his father went down to the woman, and he made a feast for his son Samson. For so the young men were accustomed to do.
And Samson said to them: "I will propose to you a problem, which, if you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty shirts and the same number of tunics.