Hosea 12:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.

English ASV

And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

English Amplified

Jacob fled into the open country of Aram or Padan-aram, and [there] Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he herded sheep. [Gen. 29:18-20; 30:31; 31:38-41.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Jacob fled into the open country of Aram or Padan-aram, and [there] Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he herded sheep. [Gen. 29:18-20; 30:31; 31:38-41.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Jacob fled to the territory of Aram. Israel worked to earn a wife; he tended flocks for a wife.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].

English EASY 2024

Jacob ran away to the land of Aram. He worked there as a shepherd so that he could get a wife.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Jacob ran away to the land of Aram. There Israel worked for a wife. He kept sheep to get another wife.

Jacob fled to the land of Aram; there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Our ancestor Jacob had to flee to Mesopotamia, where, in order to get a wife, he worked for another man and took care of his sheep.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jacob fled to the country of Syria. Israel worked to get a wife; he took care of sheep to pay for her.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Jacob fled to the land of Aram. Israel worked to earn a wife; he tended flocks for a wife.

English KJV 1611

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

English LSB

Now Jacob fled to the field of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jacob fled to the land of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

In Gilead is falsehood, they have come to nought, in Gilgal they sacrifice to bullocks; Their altars are like heaps of stones in the furrows of the field.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jacob ran away to the country of Aram. There Israel served Laban to get a wife. He took care of sheep to pay for her.

English NIV

Jacob fled to the country of Aram; Israel served to get a wife, and to pay for her he tended sheep.

English NKJ 1982

Jacob fled to the country of Syria; Israel served for a spouse, And for a wife he tended sheep.

English NLT

Jacob fled to the land of Aram and earned a wife by tending sheep.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Jacob fled to the land of Aram, there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jacob fled to the land of Aram, where Israel became a servant to win a wife. He took care of another man’s sheep to pay the bride-price.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

(Jacob fled to the land of Aram, there Israel did service for a wife, and for a wife he herded sheep.)

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jacob fled to Syria and earned a wife by tending sheep.

English Tyndale 1537

Jacob fled into the land of Syria, and Israell served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

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