Genesis 29:20 in 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.
| And Jacob | וַיַּֽעֲבֹ֧ד | wayyaʿăbōd | va-ya-uh-VODE |
| served | יַֽעֲקֹ֛ב | yaʿăqōb | ya-uh-KOVE |
| seven | בְּרָחֵ֖ל | bĕrāḥēl | beh-ra-HALE |
| years | שֶׁ֣בַע | šebaʿ | SHEH-va |
| Rachel; for | שָׁנִ֑ים | šānîm | sha-NEEM |
| and they seemed | וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ | wayyihĕyû | va-yee-heh-YOO |
| בְעֵינָיו֙ | bĕʿênāyw | veh-ay-nav | |
| few a but him unto | כְּיָמִ֣ים | kĕyāmîm | keh-ya-MEEM |
| days, | אֲחָדִ֔ים | ʾăḥādîm | uh-ha-DEEM |
| love the for | בְּאַֽהֲבָת֖וֹ | bĕʾahăbātô | beh-ah-huh-va-TOH |
| he had to her. | אֹתָֽהּ׃ | ʾōtāh | oh-TA |