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 saying, “Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father and has gained all his wealth from him.” He also noticed that Laban did not appear as friendly to him as before. 3Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your ancestors and to your relatives, and I will be with you.” 4So Jacob sent a message to Rachel and Leah to come out to the open country where his flocks were.

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 he didn’t approve of Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry and was disappointed.
• Deuteronomy 28:54Even the most tender and sensitive man among you will become stingy toward his brother, the wife he loves, and the children he still has left.
• 1 Samuel 18:9From that day on Saul kept an eye on David.
• Daniel 3:19Nebuchadnezzar was so filled with anger toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face turned red. He ordered that the furnace should be heated seven times hotter than normal.
• Genesis 30:27Laban replied, “Listen to me. I’ve learned from the signs I’ve seen that the Lord has blessed me because of you.”
• Exodus 4:10Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I’m not a good speaker. I’ve never been a good speaker, and I’m not now, even though you’ve spoken to me. I speak slowly, and I become tongue-tied easily.”
• Deuteronomy 19:4A person who unintentionally kills someone he never hated in the past may run to one of these cities to save his life.
• 1 Samuel 19:7Jonathan told David all of this. Then Jonathan took David to Saul. So David was returned to his former status in Saul’s court.

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