Genesis 29:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?”

Genesis 29:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 29:15 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 29:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?””

Genesis 29:15 — World English Bible

Genesis 29:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?”

Genesis 29:15 — American Standard Version

Genesis 29:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And 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.'”

Genesis 29:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 29:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?”

Genesis 29:15 — Darby Translation

Genesis 29:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For Laban sayde vnto Iaakob, Though thou be my brother, shouldest thou therfore serue me for nought? tell me, what shalbe thy wages?”

Genesis 29:15 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 29:15 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother should you serve me for nothing? Tell me what your wages shall be."”

Genesis 29:15 — The Living Sword

Genesis 29:15 in Context — Genesis 29

13 E assim que ouviu Labão as novas de Jacó, filho de sua irmã, correu a recebê-lo, e abraçou-o, e beijou-o, e trouxe-lhe à sua casa: e ele contou a Labão todas estas coisas.

14 E Labão lhe disse: Certamente és osso meu e carne minha. E esteve com ele durante um mês.

15 Então disse Labão a Jacó: Por ser tu meu irmão, me hás de servir de graça? Declara-me o que será teu salário.

16 E Labão tinha duas filhas: o nome da mais velha era Lia, e o nome da mais nova, Raquel.

17 E os olhos de Lia eram tenros, mas Raquel era de lindo semblante e de bela aparência.

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What Does Genesis 29:15 Mean?

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