Hosea 12:12

Hosea 12:12 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

12Jacob fled to the country of Aram12:12 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia;

Israel served to get a wife,

and to pay for her he tended sheep.

12¶Now Jacob fled to the 12:12 Lit fieldland of Aram,

And Israel worked for a wife,

And for a wife he kept sheep.

12Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram,

And Israel worked for a wife,

And for a wife he kept sheep.

12¶Now Jacob (Israel) fled into the open country of Aram (Paddan-aram), [Gen 28:2, 5]

And [there] Israel (Jacob) worked and served for a wife,

And for a wife he kept sheep. [Gen 29:18-20; 30:31; 31:38-41]

12Jacob fled to the land of Aram12:12 That is, northwest Mesopotamia

and Israel worked for a wife —

for a wife he tended sheep.

12Jacob ran away to the country of Aram.

There Israel served Laban to get a wife.

He took care of sheep to pay for her.