Parallel Verses

Amplified

Finally, Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time [of service] is completed, so that I may take her to me [as my wife].”

New American Standard Bible

Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time is completed, that I may go in to her.”

King James Version

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

Holman Bible

Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time is completed. I want to sleep with her.”

International Standard Version

Eventually, Jacob told Laban, "Bring me my wife, now that my time of service has been completed, so I can go be with her."

A Conservative Version

And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.

American Standard Version

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

Bible in Basic English

Then Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife so that I may have her, for the days are ended.

Darby Translation

And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jacob will say to Laban, Give my wife, for the days were completed, and I will go in to her.

King James 2000

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Jacob said to Laban, "Give [me] my wife, that I may go in to her, for {my time} is completed."

Modern King James verseion

And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, so that I may go in to her.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Jacob said unto Laban, "Give me my wife, that I may lie with her. For the time appointed me is come."

NET Bible

Finally Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time of service is up. I want to have marital relations with her."

New Heart English Bible

Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said Jacob unto Laban: Come give me my wife, for fulfilled are my days, - that I may go in unto her.

Webster

And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife (for my days are fulfilled) that I may go in to her.

World English Bible

Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her."

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Jacob
יעקב 
Ya`aqob 
Usage: 349

לבן 
Laban 
Usage: 55

יהב 
Yahab 
give, go to, Bring, ascribe, come on, give out, Set, take
Usage: 34

me my wife
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

for my days
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

that I may go in

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

References

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Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Jacob Deceived

20 So Jacob served [Laban] for seven years for [the right to marry] Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her. 21 Finally, Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time [of service] is completed, so that I may take her to me [as my wife].” 22 So Laban gathered together all the men of the place and prepared a [wedding] feast [with wine].



Cross References

Judges 15:1

But after a while, in the time of wheat harvest, Samson went to visit his wife with a young goat [as a gift of reconciliation]; and he said, “I will go in to my wife in her room.” But her father would not allow him to go in.

Genesis 4:1

Now the man Adam knew Eve as his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have obtained a man (baby boy, son) with the help of the Lord.”

Genesis 29:18

Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you [as a hired workman] for seven years [in return] for [the privilege of marrying] Rachel your younger daughter.”

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob served [Laban] for seven years for [the right to marry] Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.

Genesis 31:41

These twenty years I have been in your house; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for [my share of] your flocks, and you have changed my wages ten times.

Genesis 38:16

He turned to her by the road, and said, “Please come, let me lie with you”; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, “What will you give me, that you may lie with me?”

Matthew 1:18

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.

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