Chuàngshìjì 29:20

20 Yǎgè jiù wèi Lājié fúshì le qī nián . tā yīnwei shēn aì Lājié , jiù kàn zhè qī nián rútóng jǐ tiān .

Chuàngshìjì 29:20 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:20

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel
The whole term of time, diligently, faithfully, and patiently. Reference is had to this in ( Hosea 11:12 ) :

and they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her;
for though to lovers time seems long ere they enjoy the object beloved; yet Jacob here respects not so much the time as the toil and labour of service he endured in it; he thought that seven years' service was a trifle, like the service of so many days, in comparison of the lovely and worthy person he obtained thereby; all that he endured was nothing in comparison of her, and through the love he bore to her: besides, the many pleasant hours he spent in conversation with her made the time slide on insensibly, so that it seemed to be quickly gone; which shows that his love was pure and constant.

Chuàngshìjì 29:20 In-Context

18 Yǎgè aì Lājié , jiù shuō , wǒ yuàn wèi nǐ xiǎo nǚér Lājié fúshì nǐ qī nián .

19 Lābān shuō , wǒ bǎ tā gĕi nǐ , shèngsì gĕi biérén , nǐ yǔ wǒ tóng zhù ba .

20 Yǎgè jiù wèi Lājié fúshì le qī nián . tā yīnwei shēn aì Lājié , jiù kàn zhè qī nián rútóng jǐ tiān .

21 Yǎgè duì Lābān shuō , rìqī yǐjing mǎn le , qiú nǐ bǎ wǒde qīzi gĕi wǒ , wǒ hǎo yù tā tóngfáng .

22 Lābān jiù bǎishè yánxí , qǐng qì le nà dìfang de zhòngrén .