Now you yourselves know that I’ve served your father with all my strength.
And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
You know that I have served your father with all my might and power.
You know that I’ve worked for your father as hard as I could.
And you know that I have served your father with all my strength.
And you know that I have served your father to the utmost of my power.
Give me my wives and my children for whom I’ve served you, and let me go. For you yourself know my labor—that I’ve served you.”
Then he said to him, “You yourself know how I’ve served you and how your livestock fared with me.
Yet your father has fooled around with me and has changed my salary ten times—but God hasn’t allowed him to harm me.
Slaves, with all respect submit yourselves to your masters—not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are harsh.