And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
- BSB Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”
- NKJV Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
- NASB Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time is completed, that I may have relations with her.”
- NLT Finally, the time came for him to marry her. “I have fulfilled my agreement,” Jacob said to Laban. “Now give me my wife so I can sleep with her.”
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Quick answer
With his term completed, Jacob asks Laban to give him Rachel as his wife.
Overview
Jacob rightfully claims the bride he has earned through seven years of faithful service. His direct request shows his eagerness after the long wait. The stage is now set for Laban's deceit, which will turn Jacob's joy into a hard lesson.
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Cross-references · 7
- Judg 15:1But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.
- Gen 29:20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
- Gen 31:41Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
- Matt 1:18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
- Gen 29:18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
- Gen 4:1And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
- Gen 38:16And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
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