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21 Finally Jacob said[a] to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time of service is up.[b] And I want to sleep with her.”[c]

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  1. Genesis 29:21 tn Heb “and Jacob said.”
  2. Genesis 29:21 tn Heb “my days are fulfilled.”
  3. Genesis 29:21 tn Heb “I want to approach.” The verb בּוֹא (boʾ) with the preposition אֶל (ʾel) means “come to” or “approach,” but is also used as a euphemism for sexual relations. The verb is a cohortative; it may be subordinated to the preceding request, “so that I may sleep with,” or it may be an independent clause expressing his desire.