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Genesis 30:34

Laban

32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.

33 So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.

And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

36 And he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.

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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
“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 would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:7

    For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

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  • Galatians 5:12

    I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

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  • Numbers 22:29

    And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.

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