Genesis 29:19
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And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
In other translations
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָבָןlavanLabanH3837טוֹבtov[is] goodH2896תִּתִּיtitito give IH5414אֹתָהּ'otah<obj.> herH853לָךְlakhto <the> youמִתִּתִּיmititimore than to give IH5414אֹתָהּ'otah<obj.> herH853לְאִישׁle'ishto a manH376אַחֵר'acheranotherH312שְׁבָהshevahremain !H3427עִמָּדִי׃'imadiwith meH5978
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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People: Laban