Genesis 30:26 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“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.”

Genesis 30:26

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And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. {Joseph: that is, Adding}

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.

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.

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.

And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give {it}.

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Genesis 30:1

"And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die."

Genesis 30:2

"And 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?"

Genesis 30:3

"And 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. {have...: Heb. be built by her}"

Genesis 30:4

"And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her."

Genesis 30:5

"And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son."

Genesis 30:6

"And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. {Dan: that is, Judging}"

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