Genesis 29:20
World English Bible (WEB)
Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
In context
18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
22 Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Genesis 29:20 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
- KJV King James Version
- And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her.