New American Standard Bible 2020

Genesis 31:1-8

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.

6 9You 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.

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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 ↩

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