Genesis 29:14–15
And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh: and he abode with him the †space of a moneth.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. a moneth of daies.
¶ And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
¶ And Laban said vnto Iacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serue me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
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From verse 14
- 2 Samuel 19:12–13Rank 1 from verse 14
12Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
13And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
12Yee are my brethren, Yee are my bones and my flesh: wherfore then are ye the last to bring backe the king?
13And say ye to Amasa: Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captaine of the hoste before me continually in the roome of Ioab.
- Genesis 2:23Rank 2 from verse 14
- Judges 9:2Rank 3 from verse 14
2Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
2Speake, I pray you, in the eares of all the men of Shechem; †Whether is better for you, either that all the sonnes of Ierubbaal ( which are threescore and ten persons) reigne ouer you, or that one reigne ouer you? Remember also, that I am your bone, and your flesh.
- 2 Samuel 5:1Rank 4 from verse 14
- Genesis 29:12Rank 5 from verse 14
- Genesis 29:15Rank 6 from verse 14
- Genesis 13:8Rank 8 from verse 14
- Ephesians 5:30Rank 9 from verse 14
From verse 15
- Genesis 30:28Rank 1 from verse 15
- Genesis 31:7Rank 2 from verse 15
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Genesis 29:14
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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1. Remained, stayed, continued, or dwelt. 2. A dwelling place or state of residence.
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Genesis 29:15
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Nothing, no thing, no value, no effect, no result, or no payment or cost; to come or be brought to nought is to fail, perish, or be made ineffective, and to set one at nought is to despise, reject, or treat as worthless.
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1. To speak, relate, declare, report, inform, explain, reveal, recount, or make known. 2. To know, discern, or determine, especially in 'cannot tell' or 'who can tell.' 3. To count, number, or enumerate.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Payment, hire, recompense, or return due or received for labour, service, conduct, or a chosen course.
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29:9¶ And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
29:9¶ And while hee yet spake with them, Rachel came with her fathers sheepe: for she kept them.
29:10And 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.
29:10And it came to passe, when Iacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mothers brother, and the sheepe of Laban his mothers brother; that Iacob went neere, and rolled the stone from the wels mouth, and watered the flocke of Laban his mothers brother.
29:11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
29:11And Iacob kissed Rachel, and lifted vp his voyce, and wept.
29:12And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
29:12And Iacob told Rachel, that hee was her fathers brother, and that hee was Rebekahs sonne: and she ranne, and told her father.
29:13And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
29:13And it came to passe, when Laban heard the †tidings of Iacob his sisters sonne, that he ranne to meete him, and imbraced him, and kissed him, & brought him to his house: and hee tolde Laban all these things.
29:14And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
29:14And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh: and he abode with him the †space of a moneth.
Selected passage29:15¶ And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
29:15¶ And Laban said vnto Iacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serue me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
Selected passage29:16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
29:16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the yonger was Rachel.
29:17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
29:17Leah was tender eyed: but Rachel was beautiful and well fauoured.
29:18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
29:18And Iacob loued Rachel, and said, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rachel thy yonger daughter.
29:19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
29:19And Laban said, It is better that I giue her to thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with mee.
29:20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
29:20And Iacob serued seuen yeeres for Rachel: and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, for the loue hee had to her.