Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Pass out this week, and then shall this also be given thee for the service which thou shalt serve me yet seven years more.
New American Standard Bible
Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which
King James Version
Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
Holman Bible
Complete this week of wedding celebration, and we will also give you this younger one in return for working yet another seven years for me.”
International Standard Version
Fulfill the week for this daughter, then we'll give you the other one in exchange for serving me another seven years."
A Conservative Version
Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shall serve with me yet seven other years.
American Standard Version
Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
Amplified
Finish the week [of the wedding feast] for Leah; then we will give you Rachel also, and in return you shall work for me for seven more years.”
Bible in Basic English
Let the week of the bride-feast come to its end and then we will give you the other in addition, if you will be my servant for another seven years.
Darby Translation
Fulfil the week with this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.
Julia Smith Translation
Complete her seven, and we will give to thee also this for work which thou shalt work with me yet other seven years.
King James 2000
Fulfill her week, and we will give you this other also for the service which you shall serve with me yet seven other years.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Complete the week of this one, then I will also give you the other, {on the condition that you will work for me} another seven years."
Modern King James verseion
Fulfill her week, and we will give you this one also for the service which you shall serve with me still another seven years.
NET Bible
Complete my older daughter's bridal week. Then we will give you the younger one too, in exchange for seven more years of work."
New Heart English Bible
Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me yet seven other years."
The Emphasized Bible
Fulfil the week of this one, - then must we give thee, the other one also, for the service wherewith thou shalt serve with me, yet seven years more.
Webster
Fulfill her week, and we will give thee this also, for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
World English Bible
Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me yet seven other years."
Youngs Literal Translation
fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'
Themes
Children » Instance of, leah and rachel
Contracts » First contract between laban and jacob for laban's daughter
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » Deceiving » jacob
Dishonesty » Instances of » Laban's treatment of jacob
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
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
26 Laban answered, "It is not the manner of this place, to marry the youngest before the eldest. 27 Pass out this week, and then shall this also be given thee for the service which thou shalt serve me yet seven years more. 28 And Jacob did even so, and passed out that week, and then he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 14:12
And Samson said unto them, "I will put forth a riddle unto you. And if you can declare it within seven days of the feast and find it out, I will give you thirty shirts and thirty changes of garments:
Genesis 2:2-3
and in the seventh day God ended his work which he had made and rested in the seventh day from all his works which he had made.
Genesis 8:10-12
And he abode yet seven days more, and sent out the dove again out of the ark;
Leviticus 18:18
Thou shalt not take a wife and her sister thereto, to vex her that thou wouldest open her privities as long as she liveth.
Judges 14:10
And when his father was come unto the woman, Samson made there a feast, for so used the young men to do.
Malachi 2:15
So did not the one, and yet had he an excellent spirit. What did then the one? He sought the seed promised of God. Therefore look well to your spirit, and let no man despise the wife of his youth.
1 Timothy 6:10
For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.