Hosea 12:12

NETBible	Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked¹ to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.
NIV © biblegateway Hos 12:12	Jacob fled to the country of Aram; Israel served to get a wife, and to pay for her he tended sheep.
NASB © biblegateway Hos 12:12	Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.
NLT © biblegateway Hos 12:12	Jacob fled to the land of Aram and earned a wife by tending sheep.
MSG © biblegateway Hos 12:12	Are you going to repeat the life of your ancestor Jacob? He ran off guilty to Aram, Then sold his soul to get ahead, and made it big through treachery and deceit.
BBE © SABDAweb Hos 12:12	And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
NRSV © bibleoremus Hos 12:12	Jacob fled to the land of Aram, there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep.
NKJV © biblegateway Hos 12:12	Jacob fled to the country of Syria; Israel served for a spouse, And for a wife he tended sheep .
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KJV	And Jacob <03290> fled <01272> (8799) into the country <07704> of Syria <0758>_, and Israel <03478> served <05647> (8799) for a wife <0802>_, and for a wife <0802> he kept <08104> (8804) [sheep].
NASB © biblegateway Hos 12:12	Now Jacob <03290> fled <01272> to the land <07704> of Aram <0758> , And Israel <03478> worked <05647> for a wife <0802> , And for a wife <0802> he kept <08104> sheep.
LXXM	(12:13) kai <2532> CONJ anecwrhsen <402> V-AAI-3S iakwb <2384> N-PRI eiv <1519> PREP pedion {N-ASN} suriav <4947> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ edouleusen <1398> V-AAI-3S israhl <2474> N-PRI en <1722> PREP gunaiki <1135> N-DSF kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP gunaiki <1135> N-DSF efulaxato <5442> V-AMI-3S
NET [draft] ITL	Jacob <03290> fled <01272> to the country <07704> of Aram <0758> , then Israel <03478> worked <05647> to acquire a wife <0802> ; he tended <08104> sheep to pay for her <0802> .
HEBREW	rms <08104> hsabw <0802> hsab <0802> larvy <03478> dbeyw <05647> Mra <0758> hdv <07704> bqey <03290> xrbyw <01272> (12:12) <12:13>


NETBible	Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked¹ to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.
NET Notes	¹tn Heb “served” (so NAB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “earned a wife.”