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Genesis 30:34

What does Genesis 30:34 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 30:34 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, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Laban said, Let it be as you say.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Laban saith, `Lo, O that it were according to thy word;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Laban said: I like well what thou demandest.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Laban said, Well, let it be according to thy word.

Context

v.33So shall my righteousness answer for me hereafter, when thou shalt come concerning my hire that is before thee: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that, if found with me, shall be counted stolen.

v.34This passage

v.35And he removed that day the he-goats that were ringstreaked and spotted, and all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons;

Cross references

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

  • Galatians 5:12

    I would that they that unsettle you would even go beyond circumcision.

  • Numbers 22:29

    And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee.

  • 1 Corinthians 14:5

    Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:7

    Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

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