Protestantism
English
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].
And Iaakob fled into the countrey of Aram, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe.
And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Jacob fled to the land of Aram1 and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.
- That is, northwest Mesopotamia
If Gilead be given to iniquity becoming altogether vanity, in Gilgal they sacrifice unto bullocks; yea, their altars shall be as heaps in the furrows of the field.
But Jacob fled into the land of Aram, and Israel served for [his] wife, and for [his] wife he was a pastor.
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Jacob fled to the open field of Aram,1 and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he watched over sheep.
- Or “the land of Aram”
And Jacob fled into the field of Syria, and Israel served for a wife; yea, he shepherded for a wife.
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept watch.
Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds.
Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds.
Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds.
Jacob fled into the country of Syria, And Israel served for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
When Jacob fled to the country of Syria, then Israel served for a wife, and, for a wife, he watched over a flock.
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep .
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Catholicism
English
Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife.
Jacob fled into the region of Syria, and Israel served like a wife, and was served by a wife.1
- 12:12The use of the words ‘servivit’ and ‘servavit’ is a play on words. To keep a similar play on words and maintain the same range of meaning, the translation is ‘served’ and ‘was served by.’ A more literal translation would make the latter verb something like: ‘kept’ or ‘watched over.’(Conte)