Genesis 29:19

17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.

18 Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

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.

21 Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

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ÅB
Laban svarte: Det er bedre at jeg gir henne til deg, enn at jeg gir henne til en annen mann; bli hos meg!
OTB
Laban svarte: «Det er bedre at jeg gir henne til deg enn til en annen mann. Bli her hos meg.»
B1930
Laban svarte: Det er bedre at jeg gir henne til dig, enn at jeg gir henne til en annen mann; bli hos mig!
BSB
Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
KJV
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
WEB
Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
ASV
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man. Abide with me.
DARBY
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
BLB
And Laban said, “[It is] better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. Dwell with me.”

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