 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man : abide with me. And Jacob served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.  Primitive Love and Love-stories - Seite 707von Henry T. Finck - 1899 - 851 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Willison - 1798 - 644 Seiten
...both. It is faid of Jacob, Gen. xxix. 20. that " he ferved fcven years for Rachel, and they feeraed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her." And fhall not we endure a few years affliction for our Lord Jefus Chrift, who lived a life of forrows,... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 Seiten
...the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender-eyed, but Rachel was beautiful and wellfavoured. And Jacob loved Rachel ; and said, I will serve thee...seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. men of the place, and made a feast. , And it came to pass, that he brought Leah to him instead... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 446 Seiten
...design. And Jacob served seven years for Rachel ; and AM affection for his cousin •was so great, that they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her. У1 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give [me] my wife, fop my days are fulfilled, the seven years'... | |
 | John Millar, John Craig - 1806 - 470 Seiten
...anciently scattered over the country of Arabia, had attained some degree of improvement in their manners. " And Jacob loVed Rachel; and said, I will " serve thee...seemed unto him but a few days, for the " love he had to herf." In the compositions of Ossian, which describe the manners of a people acquainted with pasturage,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 524 Seiten
...is reasonable to understand the blessing of Shem to be also on his posterity. GENESIS 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." Jacob was a type of Christ, in his obtaining his wife by a servitude, and in his servitude's... | |
 | William Romaine - 1809 - 316 Seiten
...his ways the joy of thy soul. Thou knowest what Jacob felt, when he servedseven years for Rachael, 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... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 Seiten
...than that I should give SET to another man: abide with me. 30 And Jacob served seven years for Raid ; the earth : thou art exalted to her. 21 t And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, (for my days are fulfilled) ttat I may go... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 410 Seiten
...name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender-eyed : but Rachel was beautiful and well-favoured. And Jacob loved Rachel ; and said, I will serve thee...seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. -.''...* ,.— ;; :. And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled.... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1811 - 396 Seiten
...for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee than tha( I should give her to another man : abide with me....seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled. And Laban gathered... | |
 | Samuel Holland - 1817 - 344 Seiten
...beloved and my friend." • : Romaine's W«lk of Faith, p. 313. " 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... | |
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