Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"It's better that I give her to you than to another man," Laban replied, "so stay with me."
New American Standard Bible
Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than to give her to another man; stay with me.”
King James Version
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
Holman Bible
Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay with me.”
A Conservative Version
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man. Abide with me.
American Standard Version
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man. Abide with me.
Amplified
Laban said, “It is better that I give her [in marriage] to you than give her to another man. Stay and work with me.”
Bible in Basic English
And Laban said, It is better for you to have her than another man: go on living here with me.
Darby Translation
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
Julia Smith Translation
And Laban will say, Good for me to give her to thee rather than for me to give her to another man. Dwell with me.
King James 2000
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Laban said, "Better [that] I give her to you than I give her to another man. Stay with me."
Modern King James verseion
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Laban answered, "It is better that I give her thee, than to another man: bide therefore with me."
NET Bible
Laban replied, "I'd rather give her to you than to another man. Stay with me."
New Heart English Bible
Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."
The Emphasized Bible
And Laban said, Better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man, - Abide with me!
Webster
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
World English Bible
Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."
Youngs Literal Translation
and Laban saith, 'It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Contracts » First contract between laban and jacob for laban's daughter
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
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Home » Betrothals » Jacob and rachel
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
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
18 Jacob loved Rachel, so he made this offer to Laban: "I'll serve you for seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter." 19 "It's better that I give her to you than to another man," Laban replied, "so stay with me." 20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel, but it seemed like only a few days because of his love for her.
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Cross References
Psalm 12:2
Everyone speaks lies to his neighbor; they speak with flattering lips and hidden motives.
Isaiah 6:5
"How terrible it will be for me!" I cried, "because I am ruined! I'm a man with unclean lips, and I live among a people with unclean lips! And my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of the Heavenly Armies!"
Isaiah 6:11
Then I asked, "For how long, LORD?" He replied: "Until cities lie waste, without inhabitants, and houses without people; and the land becomes utterly desolate.