| 1851 - 824 Seiten
...the 24th chapter of Genesis, verse 20th: — 'And Jacob served 7 years for Rachel, and they teemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her,' was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Dunlap. In handling the discourse, the preacher in bis usual animated... | |
| Philip Henry - 1848 - 204 Seiten
...my God." "His commandments are not grievous." Jacob served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed unto him but a few days for the love he had to her. It will be boundless and unwearied. It will never think it can do enough. One being asked whom he laboured... | |
| Horatio Hastings Weld - 1848 - 290 Seiten
...but expressive words of the historian — " Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her." At the end of seven years, the cupidity, the wicked avarice of Laban, led him to resort to a vile artifice... | |
| Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1849 - 498 Seiten
...the cold of the nights, and heat of the days ; seven years he served for his Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her* Love is the great endowment of a shepherd of Christ's flock. He says not to Peter, Art thou wise, or... | |
| 1849 - 360 Seiten
...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. And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I... | |
| David M'Conaughy - 1850 - 420 Seiten
...; and in their completion, seemingly, very short. Seven years of watchfulness, and toil " appeared unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her." And was his expected happiness now realized ? no : his fond anticipation failed ; and hope was frustrated... | |
| 1850 - 452 Seiten
...condition of the founders of their families. 20 And J acob ] served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. i ch. 30. 20. Hos. 12. 12. 20. They seemed unto him but a few days, &c. As human nature is constituted,... | |
| 1850 - 830 Seiten
...give her to another man : abide with me. 20 And Jacob served* seven years for Rachel; and they seemed Sa. 14. 2, 5. «2Sa. 13.11. <*Pr. 1.10. JSnajim. <Le 21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.... | |
| J. D. Bell - 1850 - 488 Seiten
...give her to another man : abide with me.' And Jacob served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her." The true hearts of the race all know the feeling which, more than three thousand years ago, moved Boaz... | |
| baroness Rosina Doyle Bulwer- Lytton - 1851 - 1010 Seiten
...at all events the one now before me was : " And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her." And I wondered if Philip Vavasour would serve seven years for the love he had for rue ? Seven years... | |
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