New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 31:1-16
1Now 1Jacob heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of Laban’sH3837 sonsH1121, sayingH559, “JacobH3290 has takenH3947 away allH3605 that was our father’sH1, and from whatH834 belonged to our fatherH1 he has madeH6213 allH3605 thisH2088 2wealthH3519.” 2And JacobH3290 sawH7200 the 3attitudeH6440 of LabanH3837, and beholdH2009, it was not friendly towardH5973 him as it had been beforeH8543. 3Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to JacobH3290, “4ReturnH7725 to the landH776 of your fathersH1 and to your relativesH4138, and 5I will be with you.” 4So JacobH3290 sentH7971 word and calledH7121 RachelH7354 and LeahH3812 to his flockH6629 in the fieldH7704, 5and saidH559 to them, “6I seeH7200 your father’sH1 7attitudeH6440, that it is not friendly towardH413 me as it was beforeH8543, but 8the GodH430 of my fatherH1 has beenH1961 with me. 69You knowH3045 that I have servedH5647 your fatherH1 with allH3605 my strengthH3581. 7Yet your fatherH1 has 10cheatedH8524 me and 11changedH2498 my wagesH4909 tenH6235 timesH4489; however, 12GodH430 did not allowH5414 him to doH7489 me harmH7489. 8IfH518 13he saidH559 thisH3541: ‘The speckledH5348 shall be your wagesH7939,’ then allH3605 the flockH6629 deliveredH3205 speckledH5348; and ifH518 he saidH559 thisH3541: ‘The stripedH6124 shall be your wagesH7939,’ then allH3605 the flockH6629 deliveredH3205 stripedH6124. 9So GodH430 has 14takenH5337 awayH5337 your father’sH1 livestockH4735 and givenH5414 them to me. 10And it cameH1961 aboutH1961 at the timeH6256 when the flockH6629 was breedingH3179 that I raisedH5375 my eyesH5869 and sawH7200 in a dreamH2472--and beholdH2009--the maleH6260 goatsH6260 that were 15matingH5927 were stripedH6124, speckledH5348, or mottledH1261. 11Then 16the angelH4397 of GodH430 saidH559 to me in the dreamH2472, ‘JacobH3290’; and I saidH559, ‘HereH2009 I am.’ 12He saidH559, ‘NowH4994 raiseH5375 your eyesH5869 and seeH7200 that allH3605 the maleH6260 goatsH6260 that are 17matingH5927 are stripedH6124, speckledH5348, or mottledH1261; for 18I have seenH7200 everythingH3605 that LabanH3837 has been doingH6213 to you. 13I am 19the GodH410 of BethelH1008, whereH834H8033 you 20anointedH4886 a memorialH4676 stoneH4676, whereH834H8033 you madeH5087 a vowH5088 to Me; nowH6258 ariseH6965, 21leaveH3318H4480 thisH2088 landH776, and 22returnH7725 to the landH776 of your birthH4138.’” 14RachelH7354 and LeahH3812 saidH559 to him, “Do we stillH5750 have any shareH2506 or inheritanceH5159 in our father’sH1 houseH1004? 15Are we not regardedH2803 by him as foreignersH5237? For 23he has soldH4376 us, and has alsoH1571 24entirelyH398 consumedH398 our 25purchaseH3701 priceH3701. 16SurelyH3588 allH3605 the wealthH6239 whichH834 GodH430 has takenH5337 awayH5337 from our fatherH1 belongs to us and our childrenH1121; nowH6258 then, doH6213 whateverH3605H834 GodH430 has toldH559 you.”
Notes
- 1. Genesis 31:1 Lit he ↩
- 2. Genesis 31:1 Lit glory ↩
- 3. Genesis 31:2 Lit face ↩
- 4. Genesis 31:3 Gen 32:9 ↩
- 5. Genesis 31:3 Gen 28:15 ↩
- 6. Genesis 31:5 Gen 31:2 ↩
- 7. Genesis 31:5 Lit face ↩
- 8. Genesis 31:5 Gen 21:22; 28:13, 15; 31:29, 42, 53; Is 41:10; Heb 13:5 ↩
- 9. Genesis 31:6 Gen 30:29 ↩
- 10. Genesis 31:7 Gen 29:25 ↩
- 11. Genesis 31:7 Gen 31:41 ↩
- 12. Genesis 31:7 Gen 15:1; 31:29 ↩
- 13. Genesis 31:8 Gen 30:32 ↩
- 14. Genesis 31:9 Gen 31:1, 16 ↩
- 15. Genesis 31:10 Lit leaping upon the flock ↩
- 16. Genesis 31:11 Gen 16:7-11; 22:11, 15; 31:13; 48:16 ↩
- 17. Genesis 31:12 Lit leaping upon the flock ↩
- 18. Genesis 31:12 Ex 3:7 ↩
- 19. Genesis 31:13 Gen 28:13, 19 ↩
- 20. Genesis 31:13 Gen 28:18, 20 ↩
- 21. Genesis 31:13 Lit Go out from ↩
- 22. Genesis 31:13 Gen 28:15; 32:9 ↩
- 23. Genesis 31:15 Gen 29:20, 23, 27 ↩
- 24. Genesis 31:15 I.e., enjoyed the benefit of ↩
- 25. Genesis 31:15 Lit money ↩
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
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