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


In Context

17 Leah was tender-eyed, but Rachel was beautiful and well-favored.

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 should give her to another man: abide with me.

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

21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife (for my days are fulfilled) that I may go in to her.

22 And Laban assembled all the men of the place, and made 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:20So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for 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 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.