Genesis 29:20
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
21And Jacob said to Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
Cross References
Genesis 29:27Fulfil the week [with] this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.
Genesis 30:26Give [me] my wives for whom I have served thee, and my children; that I may go away, for thou knowest my service which I have served thee.
Genesis 34:19And the youth did not delay to do this, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was honourable above all in the house of his father.
Hosea 12:12And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].
1 Corinthians 13:7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:16-31
Jacob's Marriage. ( b. c. 1753.) 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I… Read the whole commentary →