29:15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Should you work 1 for me for nothing because you are my relative? 2 Tell me what your wages should be.”
1 tn The verb is the perfect with the vav (ו) consecutive; the nuance in the question is deliberative.
2 tn Heb “my brother.” The term “brother” is used in a loose sense; actually Jacob was Laban’s nephew.
3 tn The imperative in this sentence has more of the nuance of a request than a command.