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
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
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;'
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
Dishonesty » Instances of » Laban's treatment of jacob
Father-in-law » Unjust, laban to jacob
jacob » Serves fourteen years for leah and rachel
Laban » Receives jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage
Marriage » Jacob and his wives
Rachel » Jacob serves laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:21
Verse Info
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]
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
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
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