Genesis 29:15
Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
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ASV
And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
KJV
And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| לָבָן֙ | la.Van | Laban | H3837 → |
| לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב | le.ya.'a.Ko | to Jacob | H3290 → |
| הֲכִי־ | ha.khi- | ¿ for | H3588 → |
| אָחִ֣י | 'a.Chi | relative my | H251 → |
| אַ֔תָּה | 'A.tah | [are] you | H859 → |
| וַעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִי | va.'a.vad.Ta.ni | and you will serve me | H5647 → |
| חִנָּ֑ם | chi.Nam | for nothing | H2600 → |
| הַגִּ֥ידָה | ha.Gi.dah | tell ! | H5046 → |
| לִּ֖י | li | to <the> me | |
| מַה־ | mah- | what? | H4100 → |
| מַּשְׂכֻּרְתֶּֽךָ׃ | mas.kur.Te.kha | [is] wage[s] your | H4909 → |
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