Genesis 31:41
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Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.Thus 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!
In other translations
Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.Thus 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!
Hebrew words
זֶה־zeh-thisH2088לִּיli[belonged] to <the> meעֶשְׂרִים'esrimtwentyH6242שָׁנָהshanahyear[s]H8141בְּבֵיתֶךָbeveitekhain household yourH1004עֲבַדְתִּיךָ'avadtikhaI served youH5647אַרְבַּע־'arba'-four-H702עֶשְׂרֵה'esrehteenH6240שָׁנָהshanahyear[s]H8141בִּשְׁתֵּיbishteifor [the] twoH8147בְנֹתֶיךָvenoteikhadaughters yourH1323וְשֵׁשׁvesheshand sixH8337שָׁנִיםshanimyearsH8141בְּצֹאנֶךָbetzonekhafor flock[s] yourH6629וַתַּחֲלֵףvatachalefand you changedH2498אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּיmaskurtiwage[s] myH4909עֲשֶׂרֶת'aserettenH6235מֹנִים׃monimtimesH4489
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Genesis 31:7And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me.
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