Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my
King James Version
And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
Holman Bible
Laban said to him, “Just because you’re my relative, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
International Standard Version
Later, Laban asked Jacob, "Should you serve me for free, just because you're my nephew? Let's talk about what your wages should be."
A Conservative Version
And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou are my brother, should thou therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?
American Standard Version
And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?
Amplified
Then Laban said to Jacob, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me, what should your wages be?”
Bible in Basic English
Then Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother are you to be my servant for nothing? say now, what is your payment to be?
Darby Translation
And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?
Julia Smith Translation
And Laban will say to Jacob, Because thou art my brother shalt thou serve me gratuitously? announce to me what thy reward.
King James 2000
And Laban said unto Jacob, Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall your wages be?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Laban said to Jacob, "[Just] because you [are] my brother should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wage [should be]."
Modern King James verseion
And Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother, should you then serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall be your wages?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And afterward Laban said unto Jacob, "Though thou be my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?"
NET Bible
Then Laban said to Jacob, "Should you work for me for nothing because you are my relative? Tell me what your wages should be."
New Heart English Bible
Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Laban to Jacob, Is it because my brother, thou art, that thou shouldst serve me for naught? Come tell me! What shall be thy wages?
Webster
And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for naught? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
World English Bible
Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Laban saith to Jacob, 'Is it because thou art my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what is thy hire.'
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Contracts » First contract between laban and jacob for laban's daughter
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
Home » Examples of love of » Courtship
jacob » Serves fourteen years for leah and rachel
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
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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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
14
And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my
Cross References
Genesis 30:28
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.
Genesis 31:7
And your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not allow him to hurt me.