World English Bible
Genesis 29:15
“Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
Verse in context — Genesis 29
13
It happened, when Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister's son, that he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
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Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh." He lived with him for a month.
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Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?
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Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
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Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
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