Genesis 29:19
“And Laban said, It is better that I giue her to thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with mee.”
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Genesis 29:19 Context
17Leah was tender eyed: but Rachel was beautiful and well fauoured. 18And Iacob loued Rachel, and said, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rachel thy yonger daughter. 19And Laban said, It is better that I giue her to thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with mee. 20And Iacob serued seuen yeeres for Rachel: and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, for the loue hee had to her. 21¶ And Iacob said vnto Laban, Giue me my wife (for my dayes are fulfilled) that I may goe in vnto her.
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And Laban said, [It is] better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
- King James Version
Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you than to give her to another man; stay with me."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man. Abide with me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Laban said, It is better for you to have her than another man: go on living here with me.
- Basic English Bible
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
- Darby Bible
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
- Webster's Bible
Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."
- World English Bible
and Laban saith, `It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible