Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto 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 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."
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 serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her. 21 And Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;' 22 and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.
Cross References
Judges 15:1
And it cometh to pass, after some days, in the days of wheat-harvest, that Samson looketh after his wife, with a kid of the goats, and saith, 'I go in unto my wife, to the inner chamber;' and her father hath not permitted him to go in,
Genesis 4:1
And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth Cain, and saith, 'I have gotten a man by Jehovah;'
Genesis 29:18
And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, 'I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:'
Genesis 29:20
and Jacob serveth for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
Genesis 31:41
This is to me twenty years in thy house: I have served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock; and thou changest my hire ten times;
Genesis 38:16
and he turneth aside unto her by the way, and saith, 'Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee,' (for he hath not known that she is his daughter-in-law); and she saith, 'What dost thou give to me, that thou mayest come in unto me?'
Matthew 1:18
And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,