Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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].”
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 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 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him a few days, for the love he had for her. 21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, so that I may go in to her. 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Cross References
Judges 15:1
And it happened afterward, in the days of wheat harvest, Samson visited his wife with a kid. And he said, I will go in to my wife into the room. But her father would not allow him to go in.
Genesis 4:1
And Adam knew Eve his wife. And she conceived and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from Jehovah.
Genesis 29:18
And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
Genesis 29:20
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him a few days, for the love he had for her.
Genesis 31:41
And I have been twenty years in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six for your flocks. And you have changed my wages ten times.
Genesis 38:16
And he turned aside to her by the wayside, and said, Come now, let me come in to you. For he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What will you give me, so that you may come in to me?
Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was this way (for His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph) before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.