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Genesis 29:19

And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לָבָ֗ןlavanLabanלָבָןnoun, proper name — “Laban”H3837Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the DesertLaban.ט֚וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…תִּתִּ֣יtitigiveנָתַןverb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “give”, the to-form of the verbH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…אֹתָ֣הּotahobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).לָ֔ךְlakhetoלָ֔ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”toמִתִּתִּ֥יmititifrom giveנָתַןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from give”, the to-form of the verbH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…אֹתָ֖הּotahobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).לְאִ֣ישׁleishto a certainאִישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אַחֵ֑רacherother manאַחֵרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “other man”, the ordinary formH312properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.(an-) other man, following, next, strange.שְׁבָ֖הshevahdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “dwell”, a commandH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…עִמָּדִֽיimadiwithעִמָּדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “with”H5978along withagainst, by, from, [phrase] me, [phrase] mine, of, [phrase] that I take, unto, upon, with(-in.)

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Laban saith, 'It is better for me to give her to thee than to give her to another man; dwell with me;'

World English Bible

Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”

Darby Translation

And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

Douay-Rheims

Laban answered: It is better that I give her to thee than to another man; stay with me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Laban said to him, It is better that I should give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; dwell with me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ Λάβαν, βέλτιον δοῦναί με αὐτήν σοι, ἢ δοῦναί με αὐτὴν ἀνδρὶ ἑτέρῳ· οἴκησον μετʼ ἐμοῦ.