அந்தப்படியே யாக்கோபு ராகேலுக்காக ஏழு வருஷம் வேலைசெய்தான்; அவள் பேரில் இருந்த பிரியத்தினாலே அந்த வருஷங்கள் அவனுக்குக் கொஞ்சநாளாகத் தோன்றினது.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Jacob did seven years’ work for Rachel; and because of his love for her it seemed to him only a very little time.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
Webster’s Bible (WBT)
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
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.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
Cross Reference
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
Genesis 30:26
Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.
Song of Solomon 8:6
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
Hosea 12:12
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
1 Corinthians 13:7
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
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