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Genesis 30:26

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.

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תְּנָ֞הtenahgiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “give”, a commandH5414to 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…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).נָשַׁ֣יnashayeachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and 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).יְלָדַ֗יyeladaychildיֶלֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “child”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3206something born, i.e. a lad or offspringboy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).אֲשֶׁ֨רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…עָבַ֧דְתִּיavadtikeep in bondageעָבַדverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “keep in bondage”, a completed 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)…אֹֽתְךָ֛otekhaobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, 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).בָּהֵ֖ןbahenin theyהֵןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “in they”H2004they (only used when emphatic)[idiom] in, such like, (with) them, thereby, therein, (more than) they, wherein, in which, whom, withal.וְאֵלֵ֑כָהveelekhahand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and carry”, a determination or requestH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…כִּ֚יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אַתָּ֣הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.יָדַ֔עְתָּyadataknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…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).עֲבֹדָתִ֖יavodatiworkעֲבֹדָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “work”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5656work of any kindact, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…עֲבַדְתִּֽיךָavadtikhakeep in bondageעָבַדverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “keep in bondage”, a completed 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)…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go; for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

give up my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and I go; for thou — thou hast known my service which I have served thee.'

World English Bible

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you.”

Darby Translation

Give [me] my wives for whom I have served thee, and my children; that I may go away, for thou knowest my service which I have served thee.

Douay-Rheims

Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart: thou knowest the service that I have rendered thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go; for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Restore my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart, for thou knowest the service wherewith I have served thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπόδος τὰς γυναῖκας μου, καὶ τὰ παιδία μου, περὶ ὧν δεδούλευκά σοι, ἵνα ἀπέλθω· σὺ γὰρ γινώσκεις τὴν δουλείαν, ἣν δεδούλευκά σοι.