Genesis 29:20
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
19Lahan answered: It is better that I give her thee than to another man; stay with me.
21And he said to Laban: Give me my wife; for now the time is fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
Cross References
Genesis 29:27Make 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.
Genesis 30:26Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart: thou knowest the service that I have rendered thee.
Genesis 34:19And 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.
Hosea 12:12Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife.
1 Corinthians 13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.
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 →