Genesis 29:15

And Laban said to Jacob, Surely you shall not serve me for nothing, because you are my brother; tell me what your reward is to be.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14And Laban said to him, You are of my bones and of my flesh; and he was with him a + 29:14 Gr. month of days. full month.

16Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lea, and the name of the younger, Rachel.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:28Appoint + 30:28 Lit. your wages to or with me. me your wages, and I will give them.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:10-15

Rachel's Humility and Industry. ( b. c. 1760.) 9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and… Read the whole commentary →

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