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Genesis 30:27

Laban

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

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.”

But 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.”

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

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

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BSB
But 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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Laban said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have divined that the LORD has blessed me for your sake.”
ASV
And Laban said unto him, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, [tarry]: [for] I have divined that Jehovah hath blessed me for thy sake.
DARBY
And Laban said to him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes I have discovered that Jehovah has blessed me for thy sake.
BLB
And Laban said to him, “Please [stay], if I have found favor in your eyes. I have learned by divination that YHWH has blessed me for your sake.”
ÅB
Da sa Laban til ham: Om du bare hadde noen godhet for meg! Jeg er blitt varslet om at det er for din skyld Herren har velsignet meg.
OTB
Men Laban sa til ham: "Hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, vær så snill å bli. Jeg har lært gjennom erfaring at Herren har velsignet meg på grunn av deg."
B1930
Da sa Laban til ham: Om du bare hadde nogen godhet for mig! Jeg er blitt varslet om at det er for din skyld Herren har velsignet mig.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 26:24

    and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”

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  • Isaiah 61:9

    Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.

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  • Acts 7:10

    and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

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  • Ruth 2:13

    “My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”

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  • Genesis 39:21–23

    the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.

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  • Genesis 39:2–5

    And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

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  • Genesis 12:3

    I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

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  • Exodus 3:21

    And I will grant this people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that when you leave, you will not go away empty-handed.

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