| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 29:20:1 ⧉וַיַּעֲבֹ֧דvayaavod{And He} served Genesis 29:20:2 ⧉יַעֲקֹ֛בyaakovJacob Genesis 29:20:3 ⧉בְּרָחֵ֖לberakhelfor Rachel Genesis 29:20:4 ⧉שֶׁ֣בַעshevaseven Genesis 29:20:5 ⧉שָׁנִ֑יםshanimyears Genesis 29:20:6 ⧉וַיִּהְי֤וּvayihyu{And} they were Genesis 29:20:7 ⧉בְעֵינָיו֙veenavin his eyes Genesis 29:20:8 ⧉כְּיָמִ֣יםkeyamimlike days Genesis 29:20:9 ⧉אֲחָדִ֔יםakhadimfew Genesis 29:20:10 ⧉בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹbeahavatobecause of his love for Genesis 29:20:11 ⧉אֹתָֽהּ׃otahher |
| 20. Formal Translation Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet the time appeared to him as no more than a few days because of his love for her. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation Jacob labored for seven years to marry Rachel, but the time flew by like only a few days because he loved her deeply. |