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Genesis 29:19

Laban

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.”

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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.”
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!

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 6:11

    Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged,

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  • Isaiah 6:5

    Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”

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  • Psalms 12:2

    They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

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