Genesis 30:27

What does Genesis 30:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 30:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Laban said unto him, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry: for I have divined that Jehovah hath blessed me for thy sake.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Laban said unto him, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry: for I have divined that Jehovah hath blessed me for thy sake.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Laban said, If you will let me say so, do not go away; for I have seen by the signs that the Lord has been good to me because of you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Laban saith unto him, `If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes--I have observed diligently that Jehovah doth bless me for thy sake.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Laban said to him: Let me find favour in thy sight: I have learned, by experience, that God hath blessed me for thy sake.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Laban said to him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes — I have discovered that Jehovah has blessed me for thy sake.

Context

v.26Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.

v.27This passage

v.28And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Kings 11:19

    And Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.

  • Genesis 33:15

    And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find favor in the sight of my lord.

  • Daniel 1:9

    Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

  • Genesis 12:3

    and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

  • Genesis 30:30

    For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it hath increased unto a multitude; and Jehovah hath blessed thee whithersoever I turned: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

  • Isaiah 65:8

    Thus saith Jehovah, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sake, that I may not destroy them all.

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