KJV King James Version
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give [it].
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Genesis 30:28
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give [it].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he added, “Name your wages, and I will pay them.”
WEB World English Bible
He said, “Appoint me your wages, and I will give it.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
He saith also, ‘Define thy hire to me, and I give.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 30
25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.
26 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.
27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, [tarry: for] I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
28 And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give [it].
29 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
30 For [it was] little which thou hadst before I [came], and it is [now] increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?
31 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed [and] keep thy flock:
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