Genesis 30:26 “Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may g…”

Genesis 30:26

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you.”

American Standard Version

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

Giue me my wiues and my children, for whom I haue serued thee, and let me go: for thou knowest what seruice I haue done thee.

Darby Translation

Give [me] my wives for whom I have served thee, and my children; that I may go away, for thou knowest my service which I have served thee.

Young's Literal Translation

give up my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and I go; for thou — thou hast known my service which I have served thee.'

Bible in Basic English

Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have been your servant, and let me go: for you have knowledge of all the work I have done for you.

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Cross references

“my wives”

Genesis 29:30 Hosea 12:12 Genesis 31:26 Genesis 31:31 Genesis 29:19 Genesis 29:20

Genesis 29:30 · BSB

Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.

Hosea 12:12 · BSB

Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.

Genesis 31:26 · BSB

Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!

Genesis 31:31 · BSB

“I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

Genesis 29:19 · BSB

Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”

Genesis 29:20 · BSB

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

“for thou”

Genesis 31:6 Genesis 30:29 Genesis 30:30 Genesis 31:38–40

Genesis 31:6 · BSB

You know that I have served your father with all my strength.

Genesis 30:29 · BSB

Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.

Genesis 30:30 · BSB

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?”

Genesis 31:38–40 · BSB

I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland.

27But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”

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