Genesis 30:28 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 30:28

26 Give me my wives and my children ^afor whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service which ^bI have done for you.”

27 And Laban said to him, “Please stay, if I have found favor in your eyes, for I have learned by experience that the Lord has blessed me for your sake.”

28 Then he said, ^a“Name me your wages, and I will give it.”

29 So Jacob said to him, ^a“You know how I have served you and how your livestock has been with me.

30 For what you had before I came was little, and it has increased to a great amount; the Lord has blessed you¹ since my coming. And now, when shall I also ^aprovide for my own house?”

31 So he said, “What shall I give you?” And Jacob said, “You shall not give me anything. If you will do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep your flocks:

32 Let me pass through all your flock today, removing from there all the speckled and spotted sheep, and all the brown ones among the lambs, and the spotted and speckled among the goats; and ^athese shall be my wages.

33 So my ^arighteousness will answer for me in time to come, when the subject of my wages comes before you: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the lambs, will be considered stolen, if it is with me.”

34 And Laban said, “Oh, that it were according to your word!”

35 So he removed that day the male goats that were ^aspeckled and spotted, all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had some white in it, and all the brown ones among the lambs, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 30:28

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American Standard Version
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

Amplified® Bible
He said, State your salary and I will give it.

Contemporary English Version
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Darby English Version
And he said, Appoint to me thy wages, and I will give it.

Good News Bible
Name your wages, and I will pay them."

King James Version
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

New American Standard Bible
He continued, "Name me your wages, and I will give it."

New International Version
He added, "Name your wages, and I will pay them."

New King James Version
Then he said, “Name me your wages, and I will give it.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He continued, "Name me your wages, and I will give it."

Revised Standard Version
name your wages, and I will give it."

Young's Literal Translation
He saith also, `Define thy hire to me, and I give.'

New English Translation
He added, “Just name your wages – I’ll pay whatever you want.”¹

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