Genesis 29:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 29:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 29:15 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shal..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 29:15 — KJV
“And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?”
— Genesis 29:15 (KJV)
Genesis 29:15 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 29:15
“And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. It is...: or, Art thou lighter than that thou shouldest, etc preserved: or, desolations”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:15: jacob, art, shouldest
“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:15: jacob, because, art
“And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. divided: or, imparted”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:15: art, shouldest, serve
“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:15: art, brother, nought
“Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:15: because, art, serve
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