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

1Jacob heard that Laban's sons were complaining about him. They were saying, ‘Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father. He has taken things from our father and he has become rich himself.’ And Jacob could see that Laban was not as nice to him as he had been before. 3Then the Lord said to Jacob, ‘Go back to the land where your father and grandfather lived. Go back to your relatives. I will be with you there.’ 4Jacob sent a message to Rachel and Leah. He said that they must come to the field where he was taking care of his animals.

Genesis 31:2 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• beheldרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the countenanceפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• of Labanלָבָןlâbân · LabanH3837
• not toward him asתְּמוֹלtemôl temôl · yesterdayH8543
• beforeשִׁלְשֹׁםshilshôm shilshôm · three days agoH8032

Cross-references for Genesis 31:2

• Genesis 4:5But God was not pleased with Cain and his gift. So Cain became very angry. His face looked sad.
• Deuteronomy 28:54Even the best and kindest man among you will turn against his brother. He will turn against the wife that he loves and against his children who are still alive.
• 1 Samuel 18:9After that, Saul was jealous of David and he watched David carefully.
• Daniel 3:19Then Nebuchadnezzar was even more angry with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. His face became red. He said to his servants, ‘Make the fire in the oven seven times hotter than usual.’
• Genesis 30:27Laban said to Jacob, ‘If you are happy with me then please stay here. I know that the Lord has blessed me because you are here with me. I have used magic to know that.’
• Exodus 4:10Then Moses said to the Lord, ‘My Lord, I cannot speak well. I speak slowly and I speak with difficulty. I never could speak well. And even now, when you have spoken to me, I still cannot speak well.’
• Deuteronomy 19:4This is the rule when anyone has killed another person: If it was a mistake, he can run to a safe city. He can do that if he has killed someone that he did not already hate.
• 1 Samuel 19:7Then Jonathan called to David. He told David everything that the king had said. Jonathan took David back to Saul. So David served King Saul as he had done 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