Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And he said to him, Thou know how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me.
New American Standard Bible
But he said to him, “
King James Version
And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
Holman Bible
So Jacob said to him, “You know what I have done for you and your herds.
International Standard Version
But Jacob replied to Laban, "You know how I've served you and how your cattle thrived under my care.
American Standard Version
And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me.
Amplified
Jacob answered him, “You know how I have served you and how your possessions, your cattle and sheep and goats, have fared with me.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jacob said, You have seen what I have done for you, and how your cattle have done well under my care.
Darby Translation
And he said to him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and what thy cattle has become with me.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to him, Thou. knewest what I served thee, and what was thy cattle with me.
King James 2000
And he said unto him, You know how I have served you, and how your cattle were with me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he said to him, "You yourself know how I have served you and how your livestock have been with me.
Modern King James verseion
He said to him, You know how I have served you, and what your cattle has become with me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he said unto him, "Thou knowest what service I have done thee, and in what taking thy cattle have been under me:
NET Bible
"You know how I have worked for you," Jacob replied, "and how well your livestock have fared under my care.
New Heart English Bible
He said to him, "You know how I have served you, and how your livestock have fared with me.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto him, Thou, knowest how I have served thee, - and how thy cattle have fared, with me.
Webster
And he said to him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle were with me.
World English Bible
He said to him, "You know how I have served you, and how your livestock have fared with me.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith unto him, 'Thou -- thou hast known that which I have served thee in, and that which thy substance was with me;
Themes
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Prosperity
28 And he said, Appoint for me thy wages, and I will give it. 29 And he said to him, Thou know how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me. 30 For it was little which thou had before I came, and it has increased to a multitude, and LORD has blessed thee wherever I turned. And now when shall I provide for my own house also?
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 31:6
And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
Genesis 31:38-40
These twenty years I have been with thee, thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and I have not eaten the rams of thy flocks.
Genesis 30:5
And Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.
Matthew 24:45
Who then is the faithful and wise bondman, whom his lord appointed over his service, to give them the provision on time?
Ephesians 6:5-8
Bondmen, be obedient to the masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ.
Colossians 3:22-25
Bondmen, obey in all things those masters according to flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God.
Titus 2:9-10
Bondmen are to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not speaking contrary,
1 Peter 2:15
Because this way is the will of God, doing good to muzzle the ignorance of the foolish men.
1 Peter 2:18
Household servants, submitting to the masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wayward.