New International Version
Jacob fled to the country of Aram; Israel served to get a wife, and to pay for her he tended sheep.

New Living Translation
Jacob fled to the land of Aram, and there he earned a wife by tending sheep.

English Standard Version
Jacob fled to the land of Aram; there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep.

Berean Study Bible
Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife—for a wife he tended sheep.

New American Standard Bible
Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob fled to the land of Aram. Israel worked to earn a wife; he tended flocks for a wife.

International Standard Version
Jacob fled into the land of Aram; Israel served there to obtain his wife, tending sheep to gain his wife.

NET Bible
Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jacob fled to the country of Syria. Israel worked to get a wife; he took care of sheep to pay for her.

Jubilee Bible 2000
But Jacob fled into the land of Aram, and Israel served for his wife, and for his wife he was a pastor.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

American King James Version
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

American Standard Version
And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept'sheep .

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

World English Bible
Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.

Hosea 12:12 Afrikaans PWL
(12:13) Ya’akov het gevlug na die land van Aram en Yisra’el het gewerk om ’n vrou te kry en vir ’n vrou het hy vee opgepas,

Osea 12:12 Albanian
Jakobi iku në fushën e Sirisë dhe Izraeli shërbeu për një grua, për një grua u bë rojtar dhensh.

ﻫﻮﺷﻊ 12:12 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وهرب يعقوب الى صحراء ارام وخدم اسرائيل لاجل امرأة ولاجل امرأة رعى

Dyr Hosen 12:12 Bavarian
Dyr Jaaggen gmueß diend auf Ärmau fliehen; ja, dyr Isryheel wurd ayn Knecht und ghüett Schaaf, däß yr auf dös sel Weiberleut kaam.

Осия 12:12 Bulgarian
А Яков побягна в сирийското поле; Израил е работил за жена, И за жена е пазил [овце],

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
從前雅各逃到亞蘭地，以色列為得妻服侍人，為得妻與人放羊。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
从前雅各逃到亚兰地，以色列为得妻服侍人，为得妻与人放羊。

何 西 阿 書 12:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
從 前 雅 各 逃 到 亞 蘭 地 ， 以 色 列 為 得 妻 服 事 人 ， 為 得 妻 與 人 放 羊 。

何 西 阿 書 12:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
从 前 雅 各 逃 到 亚 兰 地 ， 以 色 列 为 得 妻 服 事 人 ， 为 得 妻 与 人 放 羊 。

Hosea 12:12 Croatian Bible
Jakov pobježe u kraj aramski, za ženu služaše Izrael, za ženu jednu stada čuvaše.

Ozeáše 12:12 Czech BKR
Tamto utekl byl Jákob z krajiny Syrské, kdež sloužil Izrael pro ženu, a pro ženu byl pastýřem;

Hoseas 12:12 Danish
Jakob flyede til Arams Slette, og Israel trællede for en Kvindes Skyld, og for en Kvindes Skyld vogtede han Kvæg.

Hosea 12:12 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zekerlijk is Gilead ongerechtigheid, zij zijn enkel ijdelheid; te Gilgal offeren zij ossen, ja, hun altaren zijn als steen hopen op de voren der velden.