Genesis 30:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.””
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“Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“give up my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and I go; for thou--thou hast known my service which I have served thee.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 30:26 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 29:19Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
- Genesis 29:20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
- Genesis 29:30Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
- Genesis 30:29Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.
- Genesis 31:6You know that I have served your father with all my strength.
- Genesis 31:26Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!
- Genesis 31:31“I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
- Genesis 31:38I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.
- Hosea 12:12Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.
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