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Jacob Prospers

Genesis 30:26

In 11 translations

BSB
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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you.”
ASV
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.
LSV
give up my wives and my children, for whom I have served you, and I go; for you have known my service which I have served you.”
YLT
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.'
DBY
Give [me] my wives for whom I have served thee, and my children; that I may go away, for thou knowest my service which I have served thee.
DRC
Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart: thou knowest the service that I have rendered thee.
GNV
Giue me my wiues and my children, for whom I haue serued thee, and let me go: for thou knowest what seruice I haue done thee.
JPS
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.'
LXXE
Restore my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart, for thou knowest the service wherewith I have served thee.

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Original-language editions

WLC
תְּנָ֞ה אֶת־נָשַׁ֣י וְאֶת־יְלָדַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבַ֧דְתִּי אֹֽתְךָ֛ בָּהֵ֖ן וְאֵלֵ֑כָה כִּ֚י אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ אֶת־עֲבֹדָתִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲבַדְתִּֽיךָ׃
LXX-Br
Ἀπόδος τὰς γυναῖκας μου, καὶ τὰ παιδία μου, περὶ ὧν δεδούλευκά σοι, ἵνα ἀπέλθω· σὺ γὰρ γινώσκεις τὴν δουλείαν, ἣν δεδούλευκά σοι.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 29:30Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
  • Hosea 12:12Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.
  • Genesis 31:31“I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
  • Genesis 31:6You know that I have served your father with all my strength.
  • Genesis 31:38–41I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock. I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded…
  • Genesis 29:19–20Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.” So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
  • 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 30:29–30Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care. Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has…

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