12 Jacob fled to the country of Aram;

Israel served to get a wife,

and to pay for her he tended sheep.

12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram;

there Israel served for a wife,

and for a wife he guarded sheep.

12 And Jacob fled into the country of Syria,

And Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram,

and there he earned a wife by tending sheep.

12 Jacob fled to the country of Syria;

Israel served for a spouse,

And for a wife he tended sheep.

12 Your ancestor Jacob fled to Northwest Mesopotamia

where he worked to get a wife;

he tended sheep to pay for her.

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

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

12 Jacob fled to the country of Syria. 

Israel worked to get a wife; he took care of sheep to pay for her. 

12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram.

Israel worked to earn a wife;

he tended flocks for a wife.

12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram,

there Israel served for a wife,

and for a wife he guarded sheep.

12 Jacob fled to the open field of Aram,

and Israel served for a wife,

and for a wife he watched over sheep.

12 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.