29:21 Finally Jacob said 5 to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time of service is up. 6 I want to have marital relations with her.” 7
1 tn The preterite with vav (ו) consecutive here expresses consequence.
2 tn Heb “to me for a wife.”
3 tn Heb “Look, your wife!”
4 tn Heb “take and go.”
5 tn Heb “and Jacob said.”
6 tn Heb “my days are fulfilled.”
7 tn Heb “and I will go in to her.” The verb is a cohortative; it may be subordinated to the preceding request, “that I may go in,” or it may be an independent clause expressing his desire. The verb “go in” in this context refers to sexual intercourse (i.e., the consummation of the marriage).