Genesis, 29
12. Jacob told Rachel he was her father's kinsman and Rebekah's son, and she ran and told her father.
12. Jacob told Rachel he was her father's kinsman and Rebekah's son, and she ran and told her father.
Genesis 29 reports Jacob's arrival in the land of Padon-wagon, where he finds his parentela and meets Rachel, who falls in love. He then works for seven years to marry her, but is deceived by Laban, who gives him Lia instead of Rachel. Jacob then works for another seven years to marry Rachel.
Proverbs 5:18-19: "Bendite your spring, and rejoice with the woman of your youth. As a loving cervo, and graceful Gazella, your breasts sat down at all times; and for your love you are attracted to perpetually . " Jacob loved Rachel at first glance and worked seven years to have her as a wife.
Genesis 29:20: "So, therefore, Jacob served for Rachel seven years; and they seemed to him as a few days, for much that he loved her." Jacob worked for seven years for sake Raquel and time passed quickly to him.
Ecclesiastes 4:9: "It is better to be two than one, because they have better pay for your work." Jacob worked for seven years for Raquel, and seven years for Lia and for the love of them.
Proverbs 20:14: "Bad, bad, says the buyer, but after going, then boils." Jacob worked seven years to have Rachel as his wife, but was deceived by Laban, who gave her Lia instead of her.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7: "Love is suffering, it is benign; love is not envious; love does not boast, it does not teach itself, it does not behave inconveniently, it does not seek its own interests, not irritated, no Suspect badly; it does not rejoice in injustice, but rejoice with the truth. " Jacob loved Raquel so much that he worked for her for 14 years, supporting the difficulties and mistake of Laban.
“O grau sublime da humildade é não só reconhecer a abnegação, mas amá-la.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina