Genesis 29:15

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

Cross-reference

Genesis 29:14 Historical context

Genesis 29:14 establishes the kinship bond — Laban's 'bone and flesh' — that immediately grounds this wage negotiation. Family ties frame the work arrangement.

In Genesis 30:28, Laban again asks Jacob to 'name your wages' — the same phrase repeated. Their ongoing employer-employee tension continues across these chapters.

Genesis 31:7 Historical context

In Genesis 31:7, Laban changing Jacob's wages repeatedly is the direct consequence of the wage arrangement begun here. Their employer-employee relationship deteriorates over time.

In Genesis 31:15, Leah and Rachel say Laban treated them 'as foreigners' and sold them off — a bitter reversal of the familial generosity shown to Jacob here.