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Genesis 30:34

Laban

32 Let me go through all your flocks today and remove from them every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb, and every spotted or speckled goat. These will be my wages.

33 So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”

“Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.”

35 That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons.

36 Then he put a three-day journey between himself and Jacob, while Jacob was shepherding the rest of Laban’s flocks.

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BSB
“Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.”
KJV
And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.
WEB
Laban said, “Behold, let it be according to your word.”
ASV
And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.
DARBY
And Laban said, Well, let it be according to thy word.
BLB
And Laban said, “Behold—oh that it were according to your word.”
ÅB
Da sa Laban: Vel, la det være som du har sagt!
OTB
Laban sa: "Enig, la det være som du har sagt."
B1930
Da sa Laban: Vel, la det være som du har sagt!

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 14:5

    I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:7

    I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

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  • Galatians 5:12

    As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!

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  • Numbers 22:29

    Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”

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