Genesis 30:29 “Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your live…”

Genesis 30:29

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.

World English Bible

Jacob said to him, “You know how I have served you, and how your livestock have fared with me.

American Standard Version

And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me.

Geneva Bible 1599

But he sayd vnto him, Thou knowest, what seruice I haue done thee, and in what taking thy cattell hath bene vnder me.

Darby Translation

And he said to him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and what thy cattle has become with me.

Young's Literal Translation

And he saith unto him, 'Thou — thou hast known that which I have served thee [in], and that which thy substance was with me;

Bible in Basic English

Then Jacob said, You have seen what I have done for you, and how your cattle have done well under my care.

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Cross references

“And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.”

Genesis 31:6 Genesis 31:38–40 1 Peter 2:18 Genesis 30:5 Matthew 24:45 Ephesians 6:5–8

Genesis 31:6 · BSB

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

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.

1 Peter 2:18 · BSB

Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.

Genesis 30:5 · BSB

and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.

Matthew 24:45 · BSB

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?

Ephesians 6:5–8 · BSB

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

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

In context

28And he added, “Name your wages, and I will pay them.”

30Indeed, 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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