 | Thomas Bell (of Barnwell, Northants.) - 1847 - 100 Seiten
...apprenticeship to prevent the foregoing of his beloved, beautiful, and graceful Rachel ; for it seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her."* He married Muriel daughter of Sir R. Throckmorton, knight, f by whom he had issue four sons and six... | |
 | Thomas BELL (of Barnwell, Northamptonshire.) - 1847 - 116 Seiten
...apprenticeship to prevent the foregoing of his beloved, beautiful, and graceful Rachel ; for it seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her."* He married Muriel daughter of Sir R. Throckmorton, knight,-]- by whom he had issue four sons and six... | |
 | Philip Henry - 1848 - 204 Seiten
...delightful and pleasant : " I delight to do thy will, O 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1849 - 360 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1849 - 498 Seiten
...light by reason of love, 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... | |
 | 1850 - 830 Seiten
...said, It is better that I give her to thec, than that I should give her to another man : abide with me. name was called Zarah. SC 1729. i Job 31. 1. Ps....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.... | |
 | 1850 - 452 Seiten
...back upon the humble and perhaps servile 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
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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. 
