Genesis 29:15
“And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 29:15 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Laban sprach zu Jakob: Solltest du mir darum, weil du mein Bruder bist, umsonst dienen? Tue mir kund, was soll dein Lohn sein?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces dijo Labán á Jacob: ¿Por ser tú mi hermano, me has de servir de balde? declárame qué será tu salario.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então disse Labão a Jacó: Por ser tu meu irmão, me hás de servir de graça? Declara-me o que será teu salário.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, Labão disse a Jacó: "Porque tu és meu parente, deverias servir-me de graça? Dize-me, qual será o teu salário?".
📖 Genesis 29:15 in Context
13And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
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