Genesis 30:26

give up my wives and my children, for whom I have served you, and I go; for you have known my service which I have served you.”

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

25And it comes to pass, when Rachel has borne Joseph, that Jacob says to Laban, “Send me away, and I go to my place, and to my land;

27And Laban says to him, “Now if I have found grace in your eyes—I have observed diligently that YHWH blesses me for your sake.”

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Cross References

Genesis 29:20and Jacob serves for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.

Genesis 30:29And he says to him, “You have known that which I have served you [in], and that which your substance was with me;

Genesis 31:26And Laban says to Jacob, “What have you done that you deceive my heart, and lead away my daughters as captives of the sword?

Genesis 31:38These twenty years I [am] with you: your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried, and the rams of your flock I have not eaten;

Matthew Henry on Genesis 30:26-37

Jacob's Bargain with Laban. ( b. c. 1745.) 25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country. 26 Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. 27 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. 28 And he said, Appoint me thy… Read the whole commentary →

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