Genesis 30:26

²⁴ And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.

²⁵ And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

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.

²⁷ And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.

²⁸ And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.”
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served you, and I will go. For you—you know my service which I have served you.”

ÅB: Gi meg mine hustruer og mine barn, som jeg har tjent deg for, så vil jeg dra bort; du vet jo selv hvordan jeg har tjent deg.
OTB: Gi meg mine koner og mine barn som jeg har tjent deg for, og la meg dra; for du vet hvilken tjeneste jeg har gitt."
B1930: Gi mig mine hustruer og mine barn, som jeg har tjent dig for, så vil jeg dra bort; du vet jo selv hvorledes jeg har tjent dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Genesis 29:30
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
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Hosea 12:12
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
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Genesis 31:6
And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
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Genesis 29:19–20
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
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Genesis 31:31
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
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Genesis 31:38–41
This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
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Genesis 31:26
And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
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Genesis 30:29–30
And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
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