Verse Comparison: Hosea 12:12
American Standard Version
And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept `sheep'.
Amplified® Bible
Jacob fled into the open country of Aram {or} Padan-aram, and [there] Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he herded sheep.
Darby English Version
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].
King James Version
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Revised Standard Version
(Jacob fled to the land of Aram, there Israel did service for a wife, and for a wife he herded sheep.)
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.