Genesis 31
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Genesis 31:36-42

36And Jacob was angry, and he disputed with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my fault, what my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

37Whereas thou hast explored all my baggage, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set [it] here before my brethren and thy brethren, and let them decide between us both.

38These twenty years have I been with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten.

39What was torn I have not brought to thee; I had to bear the loss of it: of my hand hast thou required it, [whether] stolen by day or stolen by night.

40Thus it was with me: in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

41I have been these twenty years in thy house: I have served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock; and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

42Had not the 1God of my father, the 2God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, been with me, it is certain thou wouldest have sent me away now empty. 3God has looked upon my affliction and the labour of my hands, and has judged last night.

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  1. 1. Genesis 31:42 31.42 Elohim ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 31:42 31.42 Elohim ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 31:42 31.42 Elohim ↩

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