Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart: thou knowest the service that I have rendered thee. my wives. Genesis 29:19,20,30 Laban answered: It is better that I give her to thee than to another man; stay with me. . . . Genesis 31:26,31,41 And he said to Jacob: Why hast thou done thus, to carry away, without my knowledge, my daughters as captives taken with the sword? . . . Hosea 12:12 Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife. for thou. Genesis 30:29,30 But he answered: Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how great thy possession hath been in my hands. . . . Genesis 31:6,38-40 And you know that I have served your father to the uttermost of my power. . . . Context Jacob Prospers25And when Joseph was born, Jacob said to his father-in-law: Send me away, that I may return into my country, and to my land. 26Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart: thou knowest the service that I have rendered thee.27Laban said to him: Let me find favour in thy sight: I have learned, by experience, that God hath blessed me for thy sake.… Cross References Genesis 29:18 And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter. Genesis 29:20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love. Hosea 12:12 Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife. Lexicon Giveתְּנָ֞ה (tə·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set [me] אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case my wives נָשַׁ֣י (nā·šay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case children, יְלָדַ֗י (yə·lā·ḏay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring for whom אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I have served you, עָבַ֧דְתִּי (‘ā·ḇaḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave and I will go on my way. וְאֵלֵ֑כָה (wə·’ê·lê·ḵāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk You אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you know יָדַ֔עְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know how אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that hard I have worked עֲבֹדָתִ֖י (‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5656: Work of any kind for you.” עֲבַדְתִּֽיךָ׃ (‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave Additional Translations Give me my wives and children, for whom I have served you, and I will go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served you, and let me go: for you know my service which I have done you. Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee. Restore my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart, for thou knowest the service wherewith I have served thee. Give [me] my wives for whom I have served thee, and my children; that I may go away, for thou knowest my service which I have served thee. Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee. 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. Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you." give up my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and I go; for thou -- thou hast known my service which I have served thee.' Jump to Previous Children Depart I've Rendered Servant Served Service Thou Way Wherewith Wives WorkJump to Next Children Depart I've Rendered Servant Served Service Thou Way Wherewith Wives WorkLinks Genesis 30:26 NIVGenesis 30:26 NLT Genesis 30:26 ESV Genesis 30:26 NASB Genesis 30:26 KJV Genesis 30:26 Bible Apps Genesis 30:26 Biblia Paralela Genesis 30:26 Chinese Bible Genesis 30:26 French Bible Genesis 30:26 German Bible Alphabetical: and be children depart done for Give have how I I've know let me much my on rendered served service way which whom will wives work you yourself OT Law: Genesis 30:26 Give me my wives and my children (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |