Genesis 29:15–16
¶ 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?
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the yonger was Rachel.
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- Genesis 49:31Rank 1 from verse 16
11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:
11And all the people that were in the gate, and the Elders said, Wee are witnesses: The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house, like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and ‖do thou worthily in Ephratah, and †bee famous in Bethlehem.
- Genesis 29:17Rank 3 from verse 16
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25And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31¶ And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
25And it came to passe, that in the morning, behold it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done vnto mee? did not I serue with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our †countrey, to giue the yonger, before the first borne.
27Fulfill her weeke, and wee will giue thee this also, for the seruice which thou shalt serue with mee, yet seuen other yeeres.
28And Iacob did so, and fulfilled her weeke: and he gaue him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29And Laban gaue to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah his handmayd, to be her mayd.
30And hee went in also vnto Rachel, and he loued also Rachel more then Leah, and serued with him yet seuen other yeeres.
31¶ And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, hee opened her wombe: but Rachel was barren.
32And Leah conceiued and bare a sonne, and shee called his name †Reuben: for she said, Surely, the LORD hath looked vpon my affliction; now therefore my husband will loue me.
- Genesis 30:19Rank 5 from verse 16
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- Genesis 46:15Rank 8 from verse 16
15These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
15These bee the sonnes of Leah, which she bare vnto Iacob in Padan-Aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the soules of his sonnes and his daughters, were thirtie and three.
- Genesis 33:2Rank 9 from verse 16
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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.
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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: 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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Genesis 29:16
Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
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Not so old as another; less advanced in age.
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29:15¶ 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.
Selected passage29:17Leah 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.