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Genesis 29:20 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Genesis 29:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 29 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
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So Jacob served SEVEN YEARS for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her. (GEN 29:20)
So Jacob served SEVEN YEARS for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her. (GEN 29:20)
Commentary on Genesis 29:20
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he ha... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to bl...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 29:20
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“believes all things”
“and Israel served to get a wife”
“even as Christ also loved you”
“as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire”
“and took Rebekah”
“that one died for all”
“and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you.,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.,תְּנָה אֶת־נָשַׁי וְאֶת־יְלָדַי אֲשֶׁר עָבַדְתִּי אֹתְךָ בָּהֵן וְאֵלֵכָה כִּי אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ אֶת־עֲבֹדָתִי אֲשֶׁר עֲבַדְתִּיךָ׃ ,Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go; for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.”