Kejadian 29:11

29:11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep loudly. ¹ 

Kejadian 29:20

29:20 So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. ²  But they seemed like only a few days to him ³  because his love for her was so great. ⁴ 

[29:11]  ¹ tn Heb “and he lifted up his voice and wept.” The idiom calls deliberate attention to the fact that Jacob wept out loud.

[29:20]  ² tn Heb “in exchange for Rachel.”

[29:20]  ³ sn But they seemed like only a few days to him. This need not mean that the time passed quickly. More likely it means that the price seemed insignificant when compared to what he was getting in the bargain.

[29:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “because of his love for her.” The words “was so great” are supplied for stylistic reasons.