But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.
Genesis 29:30 - Catholic Public Domain Version And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jacob lived with Rachel also as his wife, and he loved Rachel more than Leah and served [Laban] another seven years [for her]. American Standard Version (1901) And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. Common English Bible Jacob slept with Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. He worked for Laban seven more years. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and served with him other seven years. English Standard Version 2016 So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban for another seven years. |
But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.
And Jacob, loving her, said, "I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel."
Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.
But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
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.
And we answered you, my lord: 'There is our father, an old man, and a young boy, who was born in his old age. His brother of the same womb has died, and he alone is left to his mother and father, who truly love him tenderly.'
Jacob fled into the region of Syria, and Israel served like a wife, and was served by a wife.
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.
No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will have hatred for the one, and love the other, or he will persevere with the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
"If anyone comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yes, even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple.
it remains alone. But if it dies, it yields much fruit. Whoever loves his life, will lose it. And whoever hates his life in this world, preserves it unto eternal life.
If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other hated, and they have produced children by him, and if the son of the hated wife is the firstborn,