Modern Translations New International VersionJacob fled to the country of Aram; Israel served to get a wife, and to pay for her he tended sheep. New Living Translation Jacob fled to the land of Aram, and there he earned a wife by tending sheep. English Standard Version Jacob fled to the land of Aram; there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep. Berean Study Bible Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife—for a wife he tended sheep. New American Standard Bible Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep. NASB 1995 Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep. NASB 1977 Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep. Amplified Bible Now Jacob (Israel) fled into the open country of Aram (Paddan-aram), And [there] Israel (Jacob) worked and served for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep. Christian Standard Bible Jacob fled to the territory of Aram. Israel worked to earn a wife; he tended flocks for a wife. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jacob fled to the land of Aram. Israel worked to earn a wife; he tended flocks for a wife. Contemporary English Version Jacob escaped to Syria where he tended sheep to earn himself a wife. Good News Translation Our ancestor Jacob had to flee to Mesopotamia, where, in order to get a wife, he worked for another man and took care of his sheep. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jacob fled to the country of Syria. Israel worked to get a wife; he took care of sheep to pay for her. International Standard Version Jacob fled into the land of Aram; Israel served there to obtain his wife, tending sheep to gain his wife. NET Bible Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. New King James Version Jacob fled to the country of Syria; Israel served for a spouse, And for a wife he tended sheep. King James 2000 Bible And Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. New Heart English Bible Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds. World English Bible Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds. American King James Version And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. American Standard Version And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept'sheep . A Faithful Version And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. Darby Bible Translation And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep]. English Revised Version And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. Webster's Bible Translation And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And Iaakob fled into the countrey of Aram, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Iacob fled into the lande of Syria, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept Coverdale Bible of 1535 Iacob fled into the londe of Siria, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kepte shepe. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jacob flees to the country of Aram, "" And Israel serves for a wife, "" Indeed, he has kept watch for a wife. Young's Literal Translation And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch. Smith's Literal Translation And Jacob will flee to the field of Aram, and Israel will serve for a wife, and for a wife he watched. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleJacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife. Catholic Public Domain Version Jacob fled into the region of Syria, and Israel served like a wife, and was served by a wife. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd Yaqob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for the sake of a wife, and he kept watch for the sake of a wife Lamsa Bible Jacob fled to the land of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, And Israel served for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob retreated into the plain of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and waited for a wife.     |