Genesis 30 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 30:1
KJVAnd when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
WEBWhen Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
YLTAnd Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, `Give me sons, and if there is none -- I die.'
Genesis 30:2
KJVAnd Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
WEBJacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in God’s place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”
YLTAnd Jacob's anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, `Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'
Genesis 30:3
KJVAnd she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.
WEBShe said, “Behold, my maid Bilhah. Go in to her, that she may bear on my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.”
YLTAnd she saith, `Lo, my handmaid Bilhah, go in unto her, and she doth bear on my knees, and I am built up, even I, from her;'
Genesis 30:4
KJVAnd she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
WEBShe gave him Bilhah her servant as wife, and Jacob went in to her.
YLTand she giveth to him Bilhah her maid-servant for a wife, and Jacob goeth in unto her;
Genesis 30:5
KJVAnd Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
WEBBilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.
YLTand Bilhah conceiveth, and beareth to Jacob a son,
Genesis 30:6
KJVAnd Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
WEBRachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore called she his name Dan.
YLTand Rachel saith, `God hath decided for me, and also hath hearkened to my voice, and giveth to me a son;' therefore hath she called his name Dan.
Genesis 30:7
KJVAnd Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
WEBBilhah, Rachel’s servant, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.
YLTAnd Bilhah, Rachel's maid-servant, conceiveth again, and beareth a second son to Jacob,
Genesis 30:8
KJVAnd Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
WEBRachel said, “I have wrestled with my sister with mighty wrestlings, and have prevailed.” She named him Naphtali.
YLTand Rachel saith, `With wrestlings of God I have wrestled with my sister, yea, I have prevailed;' and she calleth his name Napthali.
Genesis 30:9
KJVWhen Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
WEBWhen Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
YLTAnd Leah seeth that she hath ceased from bearing, and she taketh Zilpah her maid-servant, and giveth her to Jacob for a wife;
Genesis 30:10
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Genesis 30:11
KJVAnd Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
WEBLeah said, “How fortunate!” She named him Gad.
YLTand Leah saith, `A troop is coming;' and she calleth his name Gad.
Genesis 30:12
KJVAnd Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.
WEBZilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a second son.
YLTAnd Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant, beareth a second son to Jacob,
Genesis 30:13
KJVAnd Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
WEBLeah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy.” She named him Asher.
YLTand Leah saith, `Because of my happiness, for daughters have pronounced me happy;' and she calleth his name Asher.
Genesis 30:14
KJVAnd Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.
WEBReuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother, Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”
YLTAnd Reuben goeth in the days of wheat-harvest, and findeth love-apples in the field, and bringeth them in unto Leah, his mother, and Rachel saith unto Leah, `Give to me, I pray thee, of the love-apples of thy son.'
Genesis 30:15
KJVAnd she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.
WEBShe said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes, also?”
YLTAnd she saith to her, `Is thy taking my husband a little thing, that thou hast taken also the love-apples of my son?' and Rachel saith, `Therefore doth he lie with thee to-night, for thy son's love-apples.'
Genesis 30:16
KJVAnd Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.
WEBJacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, “You must come in to me; for I have surely hired you with my son’s mandrakes.”
YLTAnd Jacob cometh in from the field at evening; and Leah goeth to meet him, and saith, `Unto me dost thou come in, for hiring I have hired thee with my son's love-apples;' and he lieth with her during that night.
Genesis 30:17
KJVAnd God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
WEBGod listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.
YLTAnd God hearkeneth unto Leah, and she conceiveth, and beareth to Jacob a son, a fifth,
Genesis 30:18
KJVAnd Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
WEBLeah said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my servant to my husband.” She named him Issachar.
YLTand Leah saith, `God hath given my hire, because I have given my maid-servant to my husband;' and she calleth his name Issachar.
Genesis 30:19
KJVAnd Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.
WEBLeah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
YLTAnd conceive again doth Leah, and she beareth a sixth son to Jacob,
Genesis 30:20
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Genesis 30:21
KJVAnd afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.
WEBAfterwards, she bore a daughter, and named her Dinah.
YLTand afterwards hath she born a daughter, and calleth her name Dinah.
Genesis 30:22
KJVAnd God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
WEBGod remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.
YLTAnd God remembereth Rachel, and God hearkeneth unto her, and openeth her womb,
Genesis 30:23
KJVAnd she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
WEBShe conceived, bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.”
YLTand she conceiveth and beareth a son, and saith, `God hath gathered up my reproach;'
Genesis 30:24
KJVAnd she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.
WEBShe named him Joseph, saying, “May Yahweh add another son to me.”
YLTand she calleth his name Joseph, saying, `Jehovah is adding to me another son.'
Genesis 30:25
KJVAnd 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.
WEBWhen Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, when Rachel hath borne Joseph, that Jacob saith unto Laban, `Send me away, and I go unto my place, and to my land;
Genesis 30:26
KJVGive 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.
WEBGive me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you.”
YLTgive up my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and I go; for thou -- thou hast known my service which I have served thee.'
Genesis 30:27
KJVAnd 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.
WEBLaban said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have divined that Yahweh has blessed me for your sake.”
YLTAnd Laban saith unto him, `If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes -- I have observed diligently that Jehovah doth bless me for thy sake.'
Genesis 30:28
KJVAnd he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.
WEBHe said, “Appoint me your wages, and I will give it.”
YLTHe saith also, `Define thy hire to me, and I give.'
Genesis 30:29
KJVAnd he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
WEBHe said to him, “You know how I have served you, and how your livestock have fared with me.
YLTAnd he saith unto him, `Thou -- thou hast known that which I have served thee [in], and that which thy substance was with me;
Genesis 30:30
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Genesis 30:31
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe said, “What shall I give you?”
YLTAnd he saith, `What do I give to thee?' And Jacob saith, `Thou dost not give me anything; if thou do for me this thing, I turn back; I have delight; thy flock I watch;
Genesis 30:32
KJVI will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.
WEBI will pass through all your flock today, removing from there every speckled and spotted one, and every black one among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats. This will be my hire.
YLTI pass through all thy flock to-day to turn aside from thence every sheep speckled and spotted, and every brown sheep among the lambs, and speckled and spotted among the goats -- and it hath been my hire;
Genesis 30:33
KJVSo shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.
WEBSo my righteousness will answer for me hereafter, when you come concerning my hire that is before you. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that might be with me, will be considered stolen.”
YLTand my righteousness hath answered for me in the day to come, when it cometh in for my hire before thy face; -- every one which is not speckled and spotted among [my] goats, and brown among [my] lambs -- it is stolen with me.'
Genesis 30:34
KJVAnd Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.
WEBLaban said, “Behold, let it be according to your word.”
YLTAnd Laban saith, `Lo, O that it were according to thy word;'
Genesis 30:35
KJVAnd he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
WEBThat day, he removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
YLTand he turneth aside during that day the ring-straked and the spotted he-goats, and all the speckled and the spotted she-goats, every one that [hath] white in it, and every brown one among the lambs, and he giveth into the hand of his sons,
Genesis 30:36
KJVAnd he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.
WEBHe set three days’ journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.
YLTand setteth a journey of three days between himself and Jacob; and Jacob is feeding the rest of the flock of Laban.
Genesis 30:37
KJVAnd Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.
WEBJacob took to himself rods of fresh poplar, almond, plane tree, peeled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.
YLTAnd Jacob taketh to himself a rod of fresh poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut, and doth peel in them white peelings, making bare the white that [is] on the rods,
Genesis 30:38
KJVAnd he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
WEBHe set the rods which he had peeled opposite the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink. They conceived when they came to drink.
YLTand setteth up the rods which he hath peeled in the gutters in the watering troughs (when the flock cometh in to drink), over-against the flock, that they may conceive in their coming in to drink;
Genesis 30:39
KJVAnd the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
WEBThe flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks produced streaked, speckled, and spotted.
YLTand the flocks conceive at the rods, and the flock beareth ring-straked, speckled, and spotted ones.
Genesis 30:40
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Genesis 30:41
KJVAnd it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.
WEBWhenever the stronger of the flock conceived, Jacob laid the rods in front of the eyes of the flock in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods;
YLTAnd it hath come to pass whenever the strong ones of the flock conceive, that Jacob set the rods before the eyes of the flock in the gutters, to cause them to conceive by the rods,
Genesis 30:42
KJVBut when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.
WEBbut when the flock were feeble, he didn’t put them in. So the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.
YLTand when the flock is feeble, he doth not set [them]; and the feeble ones have been Laban's, and the strong ones Jacob's.
Genesis 30:43
KJVAnd the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
WEBThe man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.
YLTAnd the man increaseth very exceedingly, and hath many flocks, and maid-servants, and men-servants, and camels, and asses.
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