Genesis 30:26

Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may go: for thou knowest the service with which I have served thee.

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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

25And it was when Rahel had born Joseph, that Jakob said to Laban, Send me away, that I may go to my place, and to my land.

27And Laban said to him, If now I have found grace in thine eyes, I have proved that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:20And Jakob served for Rahel seven years; and they were in his eyes as a few days, inasmuch as he loved her.

Genesis 30:29And he said to him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and what thy flocks have been with me;

Genesis 31:26And Laban said to Jacob; What hast thou done, that thou hast hidden from me, and taken away my daughters, as captives of the sword?

Genesis 31:38These twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy goats have not failed, and the rams of thy 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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