20So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.


In Context

17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was lovely in form, and beautiful.

18 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, "I'll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel."

19 Laban said, "It's better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me."

20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

21 Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to lie with her."

22 So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.

Genesis 29:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:20Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:20and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her.