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My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Finally, the time came for him to marry her. “I have fulfilled my agreement,” Jacob said to Laban. “Now give me my wife so I can sleep with her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob said unto Laban, Give <i>me</i> my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give <i>me</i> my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give <i>me</i> my wife, for my time is completed, that I may have relations with her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Jacob said to Laban, &#8220Give me my wife, for my time is completed, that I may go in to her.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give <i>me</i> my wife, for my time is completed, that I may go in to her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give <i>me</i> my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Finally, Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time [of service] is completed, so that I may take her to me [as my wife].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob said to Laban, “Since my time is complete, give me my wife, so I can sleep with her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob said to Laban, &#8220Give me my wife, for my time is completed. I want to sleep with her.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jacob said to Laban, "The time is up, and I want to marry Rachel now!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[At the end of the seven years] Jacob said to Laban, "The time is up; give me my wife! I want to sleep with her."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Jacob said to Laban, "The time is up; let me marry your daughter." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Eventually, Jacob told Laban, "Bring me my wife, now that my time of service has been completed, so I can go be with her." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Finally Jacob said to Laban, ?Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Finally Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time of service is up. I want to have marital relations with her."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time is completed, so that I may sleep with her."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife (for my days are fulfilled) that I may go in to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob says to Laban, “Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in to her”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Give up my wife, for my days have been fulfilled, and I go in unto her;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob will say to Laban, Give my wife, for the days were completed, and I will go in to her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to Laban: Give me my wife; for now the time is fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to Laban, “Give my wife to me. For now the time has been fulfilled, so that I may go in to her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, that I may consummate my marriage with her, for my term is now completed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yaquuv said to Laban, “Give me my wife, because the days are ended, and I shall go into her.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jacob said unto Laban: 'Give me my wife, for my days are filled, that I may go in unto her.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/29-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=7072" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/29.htm">Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Finally Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3837.htm" title="3837: lā·ḇān (N-proper-ms) -- Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob. The same as laban; Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert.">Laban,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3051.htm" title="3051: hā·ḇāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To give. A primitive root; to give; generally, to put; imperatively come.">“Grant</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·tî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">my wife,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·māy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">my time</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">is complete,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wə·’ā·ḇō·w·’āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and I want to sleep with</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- To, into, towards. ">her.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Genesis 24:67</a></span><br />And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-3.htm">Genesis 30:3-4</a></span><br />Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.” / So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/16-2.htm">Genesis 16:2</a></span><br />So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/38-8.htm">Genesis 38:8</a></span><br />Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-10.htm">Exodus 21:10</a></span><br />If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5</a></span><br />When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-10.htm">Judges 14:10</a></span><br />Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-13.htm">Ruth 4:13</a></span><br />So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-27.htm">1 Samuel 18:27</a></span><br />David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-27.htm">2 Samuel 11:27</a></span><br />And when the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-3.htm">1 Kings 11:3</a></span><br />He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-24.htm">Matthew 1:24</a></span><br />When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-2.htm">Matthew 22:2</a></span><br />“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1</a></span><br />“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-1.htm">John 2:1-2</a></span><br />On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, / and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.</p><p class="hdg">Give me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Matthew 1:18</a></b></br> Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.</p><p class="hdg">my days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/29-18.htm">Genesis 29:18,20</a></b></br> And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-41.htm">Genesis 31:41</a></b></br> Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.</p><p class="hdg">go in.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-1.htm">Genesis 4:1</a></b></br> And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/38-16.htm">Genesis 38:16</a></b></br> And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she <i>was</i> his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/15-1.htm">Judges 15:1</a></b></br> But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/genesis/27-30.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/genesis/26-15.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/genesis/25-24.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/genesis/29-20.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/29-19.htm">Laban</a> <a href="/genesis/29-20.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/24-3.htm">Want</a> <a href="/genesis/28-9.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/29-28.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/genesis/29-28.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/genesis/34-7.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/genesis/29-28.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/genesis/29-23.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/29-22.htm">Laban</a> <a href="/genesis/29-34.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/31-30.htm">Want</a> <a href="/genesis/29-28.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-1.htm">Jacob comes to the well of Haran.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-9.htm">He becomes acquainted with Rachel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-13.htm">Laban entertains him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-18.htm">Jacob covenants for Rachel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-23.htm">He is deceived by Laban with Leah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-28.htm">He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Leah bears Reuben;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-33.htm">Simeon;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-34.htm">Levi;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-35.htm">and Judah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Finally Jacob said to Laban</b><br>Jacob, having served Laban for seven years, approaches him to claim his bride, Rachel. This reflects the cultural practice of arranged marriages and the importance of fulfilling contractual agreements. Jacob's service to Laban is reminiscent of the servitude of the Israelites in Egypt, highlighting themes of labor and reward. The narrative also foreshadows the future struggles between Jacob's descendants and Laban's kin.<p><b>Grant me my wife</b><br>Jacob's request is direct, emphasizing the fulfillment of the marriage contract. In ancient Near Eastern culture, marriage agreements were binding, and Jacob's insistence underscores the importance of covenant faithfulness. This mirrors God's covenant with His people, where promises are expected to be honored.<p><b>for my time is complete</b><br>Jacob's statement indicates the completion of the agreed-upon seven years of service. This period symbolizes a time of testing and preparation, akin to the Israelites' 40 years in the wilderness. The number seven often represents completeness and divine perfection in Scripture, suggesting that Jacob's service was divinely ordained.<p><b>and I want to sleep with her</b><br>This phrase reflects the consummation of marriage, which was a significant cultural and legal act in biblical times. It underscores the legitimacy of Jacob's claim to Rachel as his wife. The desire for union can be seen as a type of Christ's desire for the Church, His bride, highlighting themes of love, commitment, and covenant fulfillment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The son of Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob is a central patriarch in the biblical account. In this chapter, he is in Haran, working for his uncle Laban to earn the right to marry Rachel, whom he loves.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/laban.htm">Laban</a></b><br>Jacob's uncle and father-in-law, Laban is a shrewd and sometimes deceitful character. He is the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's mother.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rachel.htm">Rachel</a></b><br>The younger daughter of Laban, Rachel is the woman Jacob loves and desires to marry. Her beauty and Jacob's love for her are significant themes in this account.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/leah.htm">Leah</a></b><br>The elder daughter of Laban, Leah is less favored by Jacob but becomes his first wife due to Laban's deception.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/haran.htm">Haran</a></b><br>The place where Laban and his family live, and where Jacob has fled to escape his brother Esau's wrath. It is here that Jacob works for Laban.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_commitment.htm">The Value of Commitment</a></b><br>Jacob's willingness to work for seven years demonstrates the importance of commitment and perseverance in relationships. In our lives, we should be willing to invest time and effort into what we truly value.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deception.htm">The Consequences of Deception</a></b><br>Laban's deceit in giving Leah to Jacob instead of Rachel serves as a warning about the consequences of deceitful actions. Honesty should be a cornerstone of our interactions with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_relationships.htm">God's Sovereignty in Relationships</a></b><br>Despite human plans and schemes, God's purposes prevail. Jacob's account reminds us that God is at work even when circumstances seem unfavorable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_in_god's_timing.htm">Patience in God's Timing</a></b><br>Jacob's long wait for Rachel teaches us about patience and trusting in God's timing. We should learn to wait on the Lord and trust His plans for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_human_relationships.htm">The Complexity of Human Relationships</a></b><br>The dynamics between Jacob, Leah, and Rachel illustrate the complexities of human relationships and the need for grace and understanding in our interactions with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_laban_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Laban in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_rachel_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Rachel in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_approve_jacob's_deceit.htm">Genesis 29:31: Does God’s response to Jacob’s situation imply approval of deceit and manipulation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/summarize_leah_and_rachel's_story..htm">What is the summary of Leah and Rachel's story?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">My days are fulfilled.</span>--That is, the appointed time of service is completed. It was undeniably at the end of the seven years that the marriage took place.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Jacob said unto Laban</span> (who, though the term of servitude had expired, appeared to be in no haste to implement his part of the bargain), <span class="cmt_word">Give me my wife</span> (i.e. my affianced wife, as in <a href="/deuteronomy/22-23.htm">Deuteronomy 22:23, 24</a>; <a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a>), <span class="cmt_word">for my days are fulfilled</span> (<span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. my term of service is completed), <span class="cmt_word">that I may go in unto her</span> - <span class="accented">quo significant intactam adhuc esse virginem</span> (Calvin); a proof that Jacob's love was pure and true. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/29-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Finally Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֤ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Laban,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָבָן֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3837.htm">Strong's 3837: </a> </span><span class="str2">Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Grant</span><br /><span class="heb">הָבָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3051.htm">Strong's 3051: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, to put, imperatively, come</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me my wife,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשְׁתִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my time</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(yā·māy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is complete,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלְא֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I want to sleep with</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָב֖וֹאָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·ḇō·w·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/29-21.htm">Genesis 29:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/29-21.htm">Genesis 29:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/29-21.htm">Genesis 29:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/29-21.htm">Genesis 29:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/29-21.htm">Genesis 29:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/29-21.htm">Genesis 29:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/29-21.htm">Genesis 29:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/29-21.htm">Genesis 29:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/29-21.htm">Genesis 29:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/29-21.htm">Genesis 29:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/29-21.htm">OT Law: Genesis 29:21 Jacob said to Laban Give me my (Gen. 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