Genesis 29:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, and they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Jacob worked for seven years to have Rachel as his wife. But the years passed very quickly because Jacob loved Rachel very much. Seven years seemed like only a few days to Jacob.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So Jacob stayed and worked for Laban for seven years. But it seemed like a very short time because he loved Rachel very much.

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jacob worked seven years so that he could have Rachel, and the time seemed like only a few days to him, because he loved her.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So Jacob spent the next seven years working to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, and they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they were in his sight but a few days because of his love for her.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because his love for her was so great.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So Jacob worked for seven years to get Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because he loved her so much.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.

English NLT

So Jacob spent the next seven years working to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So Jacob served Laban for seven years in exchange for Rachel, but because he loved her so deeply, the seven years seemed like only a few days.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So Jacob spent the next seven years working to pay for Rachel. But they seemed to him but a few days, he was so much in love.

English Tyndale 1537

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

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