Genesis 29:15

Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

World English Bible

Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”

American Standard Version

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

Geneva Bible 1599

For Laban sayde vnto Iaakob, Though thou be my brother, shouldest thou therfore serue me for nought? tell me, what shalbe thy wages?

Darby Translation

And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?

Young's Literal Translation

And Laban saith to Jacob, 'Is it because thou [art] my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what [is] thy hire.'

Bible in Basic English

Then Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother are you to be my servant for nothing? say now, what is your payment to be?

In context

14Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

16Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.

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