Genesis 31:2

Genesis 31:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
• New International Version (NIV)And Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was not what it had been.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and indeed it was not favorable toward him as before.

Context of Genesis 31:2

1Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.” And Jacob saw from the countenance of Laban that his attitude toward him had changed. 3Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” 4So Jacob sent word and called Rachel and Leah to the field where his flocks were,

Genesis 31:2 word by word

וַיַּ֥רְא יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י לָבָ֑ן וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵינֶ֛נּוּ עִמּ֖וֹ כִּתְמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃Read the interlinear

• And Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• from the countenanceפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• of Labanלָבָןlâbân · LabanH3837
• of Labanהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• that his attitude towardעִם‛im · withH5973
• himתְּמוֹלtemôl temôl · yesterdayH8543
• himשִׁלְשֹׁםshilshôm shilshôm · three days agoH8032
• had changedאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369

Cross-references for Genesis 31:2

• Genesis 4:5but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
• Deuteronomy 28:54The most gentle and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who have survived,
• 1 Samuel 18:9And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
• Daniel 3:19At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,
• Genesis 30:27But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”
• Exodus 4:10“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”
• Deuteronomy 19:4Now this is the situation regarding the manslayer who flees to one of these cities to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally, without intending to harm him:
• 1 Samuel 19:7So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.

Commentaries on Genesis 31:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-55Verses 1-55 - Jacob‘s Flight from Haran 19. תרפים terāpı̂ym Teraphim. This word occurs fifteen times in the Old Testament. It appears three times in this chapter, and nowhere else in the Pentateuch. It is always in the plural number. The root does not appear in Biblical Hebrew. It perhaps means “to live well,” intransitively (Gesenius, Roedig.), “to nourish,” transitively (Furst). The teraphim were symbols or representatives of the Deity, as Laban calls…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Laban’s sons became more hostile toward Jacob because his flocks were growing faster than theirs. They were jealous because God was blessing Jacob. They were also afraid that he might take over everything they had.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban--literally, "was not the same as yesterday, and the day before," a common Oriental form of speech. The insinuations against Jacob's fidelity by Laban's sons, and the sullen reserve, the churlish conduct, of Laban himself, had made Jacob's situation, in his uncle's establishment, most trying and painful. It is always one of the vexations attendant on worldly prosperity, that it excites the envy of others (Ec…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 31:2

• Countenance
• Laban

In the dictionaries

• Jacob
• Laban
• Jacob, Israel
• Agate
• Carry
• Discern
• Fear
• Gather
• Inheritance
• Leah

Commentaries on Genesis 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings