and yet his bow bode fast, and his arms and his hands were strong, by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob: out of him shall come a herdsman, a stone in Israel.

and said unto his young men, "Bide here with the ass. I and the lad will go yonder and worship and come again unto you."

And he said, "See lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house; and tarry all night and wash your feet, and rise up early and go on your ways." And they said, "Nay, but we will bide in the streets all night."

Then the LORD appeared unto him and said, "Go not down into Egypt, but bide in the land which I say unto thee:

And Laban answered, "It is better that I give her thee, than to another man: bide therefore with me."

Now therefore let me thy servant bide here for the lad, and be my lord's bondman: and let the lad go home with his brethren.