Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.” New Living Translation “All right,” Laban replied. “It will be as you say.” English Standard Version Laban said, “Good! Let it be as you have said.” Berean Standard Bible “Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.” King James Bible And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. New King James Version And Laban said, “Oh, that it were according to your word!” New American Standard Bible Laban said, “Good, let it be according to your word.” NASB 1995 Laban said, “Good, let it be according to your word.” NASB 1977 And Laban said, “Good, let it be according to your word.” Legacy Standard Bible And Laban said, “Behold, let it be according to your word.” Amplified Bible And Laban said, “Good! Let it be done as you say.” Christian Standard Bible “Good,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Good,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.” American Standard Version And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Laban said to him, “Yes, it shall be according to your word.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And Laban said to him, Let it be according to thy word. Contemporary English Version "I agree to that," was Laban's response. Douay-Rheims Bible And Laban said: I like well what thou demandest. English Revised Version And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. GOD'S WORD® Translation Laban answered, "Agreed. We'll do as you've said." Good News Translation Laban answered, "Agreed. We will do as you suggest." International Standard Version "Okay," Laban replied. "We'll do it the way you've asked." JPS Tanakh 1917 And Laban said: 'Behold, would it might be according to thy word.' Literal Standard Version And Laban says, “Behold, O that it were according to your word”; Majority Standard Bible “Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.” New American Bible Laban said, “Very well. Let it be as you say.” NET Bible "Agreed!" said Laban, "It will be as you say." New Revised Standard Version Laban said, “Good! Let it be as you have said.” New Heart English Bible Laban said, "Look, let it be as you have said." Webster's Bible Translation And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. World English Bible Laban said, “Behold, let it be according to your word.” Young's Literal Translation And Laban saith, 'Lo, O that it were according to thy word;' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Prospers…33So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.” 34“Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.” 35That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons.… Cross References Genesis 30:33 So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen." Genesis 30:35 That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat--every one that had any white on it--and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons. Treasury of Scripture And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to your word. Numbers 22:29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. 1 Corinthians 7:7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. 1 Corinthians 14:5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. Jump to Previous Agreed Desire Good Laban WordJump to Next Agreed Desire Good Laban WordGenesis 30 1. Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob.5. Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali. 9. Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher. 14. Reuben finds mandrakes, 15. with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel. 17. Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah. 22. Rachel bears Joseph. 25. Jacob desires to depart. 27. Laban detains him on a new agreement. 37. Jacob's policy, whereby he becomes rich. Verse 34. - And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. Jacob s chances of obtaining speckled animals by this arrangement were so small that Laban, with his customary selfishness, had no difficulty in closing with the offered bargain. As originally proposed by Jacob it seems to have been an honest desire on his part to commit the question of wages to the decision rather of God's providence than of his kiss-man's greed. That at this time Jacob's mind "had already formed the whole fraudulent procedure by which he acquired his wealth" (Kalisch) does not accord with the statement subsequently made. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Agreed,”הֵ֑ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Laban. לָבָ֖ן (lā·ḇān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob “Let it be יְהִ֥י (yə·hî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be as you have said.” כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ (ḵiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Links Genesis 30:34 NIVGenesis 30:34 NLT Genesis 30:34 ESV Genesis 30:34 NASB Genesis 30:34 KJV Genesis 30:34 BibleApps.com Genesis 30:34 Biblia Paralela Genesis 30:34 Chinese Bible Genesis 30:34 French Bible Genesis 30:34 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 30:34 Laban said Behold I desire it (Gen. Ge Gn) |