Lavan had two daughters. The name of the elder was Le'ah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis 29:15 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Lavan said to Ya`akov, *Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will 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. |
Lavan had two daughters. The name of the elder was Le'ah, 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.
Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn't allow him to hurt me.
His mother's brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shekhem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Avimelekh; for they said, He is our brother.