Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis 29:15 - English Standard Version 2016 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Laban said to Jacob, Just because you are my relative, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be? American Standard Version (1901) And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? Common English Bible Laban said to Jacob, “You shouldn’t have to work for free just because you are my relative. Tell me what you would like to be paid.” Catholic Public Domain Version he said to him: "Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have. |
Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
These twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.
yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times. But God did not permit him to harm me.
And his mother’s relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”