Genesis 29:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 29:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 29:20 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 29:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Genesis 29:20 — World English Bible

Genesis 29:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 29:20 — American Standard Version

Genesis 29:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Genesis 29:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 29:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 29:20 — Darby Translation

Genesis 29:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Iaakob serued seuen yeres for Rahel, and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, because he loued her.”

Genesis 29:20 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 29:20 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob served for Rachel seven years, and they were in his eyes as days few because of his love for her.”

Genesis 29:20 — The Living Sword

Genesis 29:20 in Context — Genesis 29

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 unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

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

22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

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What Does Genesis 29:20 Mean?

Genesis 29:20 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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