Treasury of Scripture Knowledge So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love. A. 2251. B.C. 1753. served. Genesis 30:26 Give 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. Hosea 12:12 Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife. for the love. Genesis 24:67 Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother, and took her to wife: and he loved her so much, that it moderated the sorrow which was occasioned by his mother's death. Songs 8:6,7 Put me as a seal upon thy heart, as a seal upon thy arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy as hard as hell, the lamps thereof are fire and flames. . . . 1 Corinthians 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 2 Corinthians 5:14 For the charity of Christ presseth us: judging this, that if one died for all, then all were dead. Ephesians 5:2 And 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. Context Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel…19Laban answered: It is better that I give her to thee than to another man; stay with me. 20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.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 29:19 Laban answered: It is better that I give her to thee than to another man; stay with me. Genesis 30:26 Give 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 31:15 Hath he not counted us as strangers, and sold us, and eaten up the price of us? 1 Samuel 18:23 And the servants of Saul spoke all these words in the ear of David. And David said: Doth it seem to you a small matter to be the king's son in law? But I am a poor man, and of small ability. Hosea 12:12 Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife. Lexicon So Jacobיַעֲקֹ֛ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc served וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave seven שֶׁ֣בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number years שָׁנִ֑ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year for Rachel, בְּרָחֵ֖ל (bə·rā·ḥêl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob yet it seemed בְעֵינָיו֙ (ḇə·‘ê·nāw) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain [but] a few אֲחָדִ֔ים (’ă·ḥā·ḏîm) Number - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first days כְּיָמִ֣ים (kə·yā·mîm) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day because of his love בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ (bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 157: To have affection f for her. אֹתָֽהּ׃ (’ō·ṯāh) Direct object marker | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case Additional Translations So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her. And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. And Jacob served for Rachel seven years, and they were before him as a few days, by reason of his loving her. And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her. And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her. Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her. and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her. 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