King James Version

Genesis 29:27

Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

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מַלֵּ֖אmalebe at an endמָלֵאverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be at an end”, a commandH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…שְׁבֻ֣עַshevuaweekשָׁבוּעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “week”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7620literally, sevened, i.e. a week (specifically, of years)seven, week.זֹ֑אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.וְנִתְּנָ֨הvenitnahand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and give”, a completed action in a sequenceH5414to 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…לְךָ֜lekhatoלְךָ֜preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toגַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “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).זֹ֗אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.בַּעֲבֹדָה֙baavodahin workעֲבֹדָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in work”, the ordinary formH5656work of any kindact, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…תַּעֲבֹ֣דtaavodkeep in bondageעָבַדverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “keep in bondage”, an unfinished actionH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…עִמָּדִ֔יimadiwithעִמָּדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “with”H5978along withagainst, by, from, [phrase] me, [phrase] mine, of, [phrase] that I take, unto, upon, with(-in.)ע֖וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).שֶֽׁבַעshevasevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).שָׁנִ֥יםshanimyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).אֲחֵרֽוֹתacherotother manאַחֵרadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “other man”, the ordinary formH312properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.(an-) other man, following, next, strange.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

Young’s Literal Translation

fulfil the week of this one, and we give to thee also this one, for the service which thou dost serve with me yet seven other years.'

World English Bible

Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more years.”

Darby Translation

Fulfil the week [with] this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.

Douay-Rheims

Make up the week of days of this match: and I will give thee her also, for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Fulfil then her sevens, and I will give to thee her also in return for thy labour, which thou labourest with me, yet seven other years.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Συντέλεσον οὖν τὰ ἕβδομα ταύτης, καὶ δώσω σοι καὶ ταύτην ἀντὶ τῆς ἐργασίας, ἧς ἐργᾷ παρʼ ἐμοὶ ἔτι ἑπτὰ ἔτη ἕτερα.