Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
Genesis 29:14
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
- KJV
- And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.the space…: Heb. a month of days
- WEB
- Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
- ASV
- And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
- LSV
- and Laban says to him, “You [are] surely my bone and my flesh”; and he dwells with him a month of days.
- YLT
- and Laban saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh [art] thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.
- DBY
- And Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.
- DRC
- He answered: Thou art my bone and my flesh. And after the days of one month were expired,
- GNV
- To whome Laban sayd, Well, thou art my bone and my flesh. and he abode with him the space of a moneth.
- JPS
- And Laban said to him: 'Surely thou art my bone and my flesh.' And he abode with him the space of a month.
- LXXE
- And Laban said to him, Thou art of my bones and of my flesh; and he was with him a full month.Gr. month of days.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ לָבָ֔ן אַ֛ךְ עַצְמִ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֖י אָ֑תָּה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב עִמּ֖וֹ חֹ֥דֶשׁ יָמִֽים׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Λάβαν, ἐκ τῶν ὀστῶν μου καὶ ἐκ τῆς σαρκός μου εἶ σύ· καὶ ἦν μετʼ αὐτοῦ μῆνα ἡμερῶν.
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- 2 Samuel 19:12–13You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’ And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not…
- Genesis 2:23And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”
- Judges 9:2“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”
- 2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
- Genesis 29:12He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
- Genesis 29:15Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
- Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
- Genesis 13:8So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.
- Ephesians 5:30For we are members of His body.
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