Parallel Verses

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.'

New American Standard Bible

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me depart; for you yourself know my service which I have rendered you.”

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. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

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."

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

me my wives
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

and my children
ילד 
Yeled 
Usage: 89

for
הן 
hen 
Usage: 16

עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

thee, and let me go
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

my service
עבודה עבדה 
`abodah 
Usage: 146

עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

References

Morish

Context Readings

Jacob's Prosperity

25 And it cometh to pass, when Rachel hath borne Joseph, that Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Send me away, and I go unto my place, and to my land; 26 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.' 27 And Laban saith unto him, 'If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes -- I have observed diligently that Jehovah doth bless me for thy sake.'


Cross References

Genesis 29:30

And he goeth in also unto Rachel, and he also loveth Rachel more than Leah; and he serveth with him yet seven other years.

Hosea 12:12

And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.

Genesis 29:19-20

and Laban saith, 'It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'

Genesis 30:29-30

And he saith unto him, 'Thou -- thou hast known that which I have served thee in, and that which thy substance was with me;

Genesis 31:6

and ye -- ye have known that with all my power I have served your father,

Genesis 31:26

And Laban saith to Jacob, 'What hast thou done that thou dost deceive my heart, and lead away my daughters as captives of the sword?

Genesis 31:31

And Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, 'Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take violently away thy daughters from me;

Genesis 31:38-41

These twenty years I am with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not miscarried, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten;

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