Genesis 29:15
What does Genesis 29:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 29:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother are you to be my servant for nothing? say now, what is your payment to be?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Laban saith to Jacob, `Is it because thou <FI>art<Fi> my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what <FI>is<Fi> thy hire.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 31:7
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
- Genesis 30:28
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.
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