NET Bible
"Then Laban said to Jacob,“Should you work for me for nothing because you are my relative? Tell me what your wages should be.”"
— Genesis 29:15, NET Bible
“And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?”
“And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? ”
“Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?"”
“He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have.”
“Then Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother are you to be my servant for nothing? say now, what is your payment to be?”
“And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?”
When Jacob explained to Rachel that he was a relative of her father and the son of Rebekah, she ran and told her father.
When Laban heard this news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he rushed out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban how he was related to him.
Then Laban said to him,“You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” So Jacob stayed with him for a month.
Then Laban said to Jacob,“Should you work for me for nothing because you are my relative? Tell me what your wages should be.”
(Now Laban had two daughters; the older one was named Leah, and the younger one Rachel.
Leah’s eyes were tender, but Rachel had a lovely figure and beautiful appearance.)
Since Jacob had fallen in love with Rachel, he said,“I’ll serve you seven years in exchange for your younger daughter Rachel.”