Genesis 29:20
Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
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In Context
21Jacob 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 of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more years.”
Genesis 30:26Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you.”
Genesis 34:19The young man didn’t wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he was honoured above all the house of his father.
Hosea 12:12Jacob fled into the country of Aram. Israel served to get a wife. For a wife he tended flocks and herds.
1 Corinthians 13:7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
Ephesians 5:2Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
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 →