Genesis 30:26

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, so that I may go; for you know the service which I have rendered you.”

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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

25When Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, so that I may go to my own place, and to my country.

27But Laban said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes – I have divined that the Lord has blessed me for your sake.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days, because he loved her so.

Genesis 30:29Jacob answered him, “You know how I have served you and what your cattle have become under my care;

Genesis 31:26Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried away my daughters like captives of war!

Genesis 31:38In all these twenty years that have I been with you, your ewes and female goats have not miscarried their young, neither did I eat the rams of your flocks.

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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