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Genesis 29:21

What does Genesis 29:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 29:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife so that I may have her, for the days are ended.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jacob saith unto Laban, `Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to Laban: Give me my wife; for now the time is fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob said to Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.

Context

v.20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

v.21This passage

v.22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 29:18

    And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

  • Judges 15:1

    But it came to pass after a while, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.

  • Genesis 4:1

    And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah.

  • Genesis 29:20

    And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

  • Genesis 38:16

    And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee: for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

  • Matthew 1:18

    Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

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