 | Henry Hunter - Bible - 1828 - 242 pages
...VII.— HISTORY OP JACOB. 40 GEN. XXIX. 20. — And Jacob served seven years for Rachel : and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. LECTURE VIII.— HISTORY OF JACOB. 46 GEN. XXX. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.— Ajid it came to pass when... | |
 | William Greenfield - 1828 - 236 pages
...daughters. 17 Leah was tender eyed ; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 20 and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. * That is, " a whole month." t Or, soft, delicate, as the word signifies, and as some would render... | |
 | Bible - 1829 - 1012 pages
...give er to another man : abide with me. 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 21 IT And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife (for my days are fulfilled) that I may go in unto... | |
 | William Romaine - Christian life - 1830 - 650 pages
...joy of thy soul. Thou knowest what Jacob felt, when he served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. A gospel spirit does the same to God : love makes long service short, and hard service easy. Nothing... | |
 | 1830 - 864 pages
...give her to another man : abide with me. 20 And Jacob served seven yean for Ra che) ; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. Xl U And Jacob said unto La ban. Give my wife, for my duyi are fulfilled, that 1 may go in unto her.... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1830 - 606 pages
...affronts : And Jacob, saith the text, served seven years for Gen. x»u. Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her. This is the root, from whence voluntary obedience doth naturally grow ; if it be planted in our heart,... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Sermons, English - 1830 - 528 pages
...such affronts : ' And Jacob,' saith the text, ' served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.' This is the root, from whence voluntary obedience doth naturally grow ; if it be planted in our heart,... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...are. Ga. iv. 12. 19 Became he had delight.] And Jacob served seven yean for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days for the love he had to her. Ge. xxix. 20. Love is strong as death. Ca. viii. 6. The Lord delighteth in " thee " (Aw " Church "),... | |
 | Forests and forestry - 1832 - 440 pages
...IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHEEP. f " Jacob served Laban seven years for the sake of Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her ;" and then, being deceived by her father, he served for her yet another seven long years : at the... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Bible - 1834 - 618 pages
...is the inconceivable charm of virtuous love. " Jacob served seven years for Rachel : and they seemed She perceiveth that her merchandize is good : her can Jacob, having faithfully fulfilled his part of the covenant, now calls on Laban to fulfil what was... | |
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And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 
