Hosea 12:12

In 11 translations

BSB

Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.That is, northwest Mesopotamia

KJV

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

WEB

Jacob fled into the country of Aram. Israel served to get a wife. For a wife he tended flocks and herds.

ASV

And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

LSV

And Jacob flees to the country of Aram, || And Israel serves for a wife, || Indeed, he has kept watch for a wife.

YLT

And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.

DBY

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].

DRC

Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife.

GNV

And Iaakob fled into the countrey of Aram, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe.

JPS12:13

And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

LXXE12:13

And Jacob retreated into the plain of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and waited for a wife.

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Original-language editions

WLC12:13

וַיִּבְרַ֥ח יַעֲקֹ֖ב שְׂדֵ֣ה אֲרָ֑ם וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּאִשָּׁ֔ה וּבְאִשָּׁ֖ה שָׁמָֽר׃KJV:Hos.12.12

LXX-Br12:13

Καὶ ἀνεχώρησεν Ἰακὼβ εἰς πεδίον Συρίας, καὶ ἐδούλευσεν Ἰσραὴλ ἐν γυναικὶ, καὶ γυναικὶ ἐφυλάξατο.

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• Genesis 31:41Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!
• Genesis 29:18–28Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.” So Jacob served seven years for…
• Genesis 28:1–22So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters…
• Genesis 27:43So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran.
• Deuteronomy 26:5and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.
• Genesis 32:27–28“What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied. Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

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