Genesis 30:34
And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.In other versions
And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.
ASV
And Laban said, Let it be as you say.
BBE
And Laban said, Well, let it be according to thy word.
DBY
Laban said, "Behold, I desire it to be according to your word."
WEB
And Laban saith, `Lo, O that it were according to thy word;'
YLT
And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to your word.
ENG
And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.
WBT
“Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.”
BSB
In context
32I 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.
33So 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.
34And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.
35And he removed that day the he goats that were ring-streaked 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.
36And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Laban