20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
Genesis 29:20
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29 Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant. 30 Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years. 31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her wo…
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