Genesis 29:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרh559
1And Labanלָבָן֙h3837
2unto Jacobלְיַֽעֲקֹ֔בh3290
3הֲכִֽיh3588
4Because thou art my brotherאָחִ֣יh251
5אַ֔תָּהh859
6shouldest thou therefore serveוַֽעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִיh5647
7me for noughtחִנָּ֑םh2600
8tellהַגִּ֥ידָהh5046
9לִּ֖יh0
10מַהh4100
11me what shall thy wagesמַּשְׂכֻּרְתֶּֽךָ׃h4909

Other Translations

King James Version (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?

American Standard Version (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?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother are you to be my servant for nothing? say now, what is your payment to be?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for naught? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

World English Bible (WEB)

Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Laban saith to Jacob, `Is it because thou `art' my brother that thou hast served me for nought? declare to me what `is' thy hire.'