Genesis 29:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her."

New Living Translation
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.”

English Standard Version
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed.”

Berean Study Bible
Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time is completed, that I may have relations with her.”

NASB 1995
Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time is completed, that I may go in to her."

NASB 1977
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time is completed, that I may go in to her.”

Amplified Bible
Finally, Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time [of service] is completed, so that I may take her to me [as my wife].”

Christian Standard Bible
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Since my time is complete, give me my wife, so I can sleep with her.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time is completed. I want to sleep with her."

Contemporary English Version
Jacob said to Laban, "The time is up, and I want to marry Rachel now!"

Good News Translation
Then Jacob said to Laban, "The time is up; let me marry your daughter."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[At the end of the seven years] Jacob said to Laban, "The time is up; give me my wife! I want to sleep with her."

International Standard Version
Eventually, Jacob told Laban, "Bring me my wife, now that my time of service has been completed, so I can go be with her."

NET Bible
Finally Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time of service is up. I want to have marital relations with her."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

New King James Version
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

New Heart English Bible
Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time is completed, so that I may sleep with her."

World English Bible
Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her."

American King James Version
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.

American Standard Version
And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

A Faithful Version
And Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, so that I may go in to her."

Darby Bible Translation
And Jacob said to Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.

English Revised Version
And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife (for my days are fulfilled) that I may go in to her.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Iaakob sayde to Laban, Giue me my wife, that I may goe in to her: for my terme is ended.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Iacob said vnto Laban: geue me my wife that I may lye with her, for my dayes are fulfylled.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Iacob saide vnto Laban: geue me my wyfe, for the tyme is come that I shulde lye with her.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Iacob sayde vnto Laban geue me my wife that I maye lye with hir for the tyme appoynted me is come.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jacob says to Laban, “Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in to her”;

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jacob will say to Laban, Give my wife, for the days were completed, and I will go in to her.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to Laban: Give me my wife; for now the time is fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to Laban, “Give my wife to me. For now the time has been fulfilled, so that I may go in to her.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yaquuv said to Laban, “Give me my wife, because the days are ended, and I shall go into her.”

Lamsa Bible
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jacob said unto Laban: 'Give me my wife, for my days are filled, that I may go in unto her.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
















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