Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Give me my wives and my children
King James Version
Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.
Holman Bible
Give me my wives and my children that I have worked for, and let me go.
International Standard Version
Give me my wives and children for whom I've served you. Then I'll leave, since you're aware of my service to you."
A Conservative Version
Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go, for thou know my service with which I have served thee.
American Standard Version
Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.
Amplified
Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know the work which I have done for you.”
Bible in Basic English
Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have been your servant, and let me go: for you have knowledge of all the work I have done for you.
Darby Translation
Give me my wives for whom I have served thee, and my children; that I may go away, for thou knowest my service which I have served thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Give my wives and my children, for whom I served thee, and I will go forth; for thou knewest ray work which I served thee.
King James 2000
Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served you, and let me go: for you know my service which I have done you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Give [me] my wives and my children for which I have served you, and let me go. For you yourself know my service that I have rendered to you."
Modern King James verseion
Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served you, and let me go. For you know my service which I have done you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest what service I have done thee."
NET Bible
Let me take my wives and my children whom I have acquired by working for you. Then I'll depart, because you know how hard I've worked for you."
New Heart English Bible
Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you."
The Emphasized Bible
Come, give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee and let me take my journey, - for, thou, knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.
Webster
Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.
World English Bible
Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you."
Youngs Literal Translation
give up my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and I go; for thou -- thou hast known my service which I have served thee.'
Interlinear
Nathan
`abad
Yalak
Yada`
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Prosperity
25
When Rachel gave birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban: Send me away, that I may go to my own place and to my own country.
26 Give me my wives and my children
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 29:30
Jacob slept with Rachel too. He loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
Hosea 12:12
Jacob fled to the country of Syria. Israel worked to get a wife. He took care of sheep to pay for her.
Genesis 29:19-20
Laban answered: It is better that I give her to you than to anyone else. Stay here with me.
Genesis 30:29-30
Jacob responded: You know how much work I have done for you and what has happened to your livestock under my care.
Genesis 31:6
You both know that I have worked for your father with all my strength.
Genesis 31:26
Laban said to Jacob: Why did you deceive me and carry off my daughters like women captured in war?
Genesis 31:31
Jacob answered Laban: I was afraid you might take your daughters from me by force.
Genesis 31:38-41
I have been with you now for twenty years. Your sheep and your goats have not failed to reproduce. I have not even eaten any rams from your flocks.