Genesis 30:26
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
תְּנָהtenahgive !H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נָשַׁיnashaiwives myH802וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853יְלָדַיyeladaichildren myH3206אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834עָבַדְתִּי'avadtiI have servedH5647אֹתְךָ'otekha<obj.> youH853בָּהֵןbahenfor themוְאֵלֵכָהve'elekhahso I may goH1980כִּיkiforH3588אַתָּה'atahyouH859יָדַעְתָּyada'tayou knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲבֹדָתִי'avodatiservice myH5656אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834עֲבַדְתִּיךָ׃'avadtikhaI have served youH5647
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Genesis 29:30And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
- Hosea 12:12And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.
- Genesis 31:31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.“I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
- Genesis 31:6And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.You know that I have served your father with all my strength.
- Genesis 29:19-2019 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.19 Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.” 20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
- Genesis 31:26And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!
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- Genesis 30:29-3029 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me. 30 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?29 Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care. 30 Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”
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