Revised Version 1895
Genesis 31:1-21
1And he heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of Laban’s sonsH1121, sayingH559, JacobH3290 hath takenH3947 awayH3947 allH3605 that was our father’sH1; and of that whichH834 was our father’sH1 hath he gotten allH3605 this gloryH3519.
2And JacobH3290 beheld the countenanceH6440 of LabanH3837, and, beholdH2009, it was notH369 towardH6440 him as beforetime.
3And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto JacobH3290, ReturnH7725 unto the landH776 of thy fathersH1, and to thy kindredH4138; and I will be with thee.
4And JacobH3290 sentH7971 and calledH7121 RachelH7354 and LeahH3812 to the fieldH7704 unto his flockH6629,
5and saidH559 unto them, I seeH7200 your father’sH1 countenanceH6440, that it is notH369 towardH413 meH413 as beforetime; but the GodH430 of my fatherH1 hath been with meH413.
6And ye knowH3045 that with allH3605 my powerH3581 I have servedH5647 your fatherH1.
7And your fatherH1 hath deceived meH5414, and changedH2498 my wagesH4909 tenH6235 timesH4489; but GodH430 suffered him notH3808 to hurt meH5414.
8IfH518 he saidH559 thusH3541, The speckledH5348 shall be thy wagesH7939; then allH3605 the flockH6629 bare speckledH5348: and ifH518 he saidH559 thusH3541, The ringstraked shall be thy wagesH7939; then bare allH3605 the flockH6629 ringstraked.
9Thus GodH430 hath takenH5337 awayH5337 the cattleH4735 of your fatherH1, and givenH5414 them to meH5414.
10And it cameH1961 to passH1961 at the time that the flockH6629 conceivedH3179, that I liftedH5375 upH5927 mine eyesH5869, and sawH7200 in a dreamH2472, and, beholdH2009, the he-goats whichH5869 leaped uponH5921 the flockH6629 were ringstraked, speckledH5348, and grisled.
11And the angelH4397 of GodH430 saidH559 unto meH413 in the dreamH2472, JacobH3290: and I saidH559, HereH2009 am I.
12And he saidH559, LiftH5375 upH5927 nowH4994 thine eyesH5869, and seeH7200, allH3605 the he-goats whichH834 leap uponH5921 the flockH6629 are ringstraked, speckledH5348, and grisled: for I have seenH7200 allH3605 that LabanH3837 doeth unto thee.
13I am the GodH410 of Beth-el, whereH834 thou anointedst a pillarH4676, whereH834 thou vowedst a vowH5088 unto meH413: nowH6258 ariseH6965, getH6965 thee outH3318 from this landH776, and returnH7725 unto the landH776 of thy nativity.
14And RachelH7354 and LeahH3812 answeredH559 and saidH559 unto him, Is there yet anyH5750 portionH2506 or inheritanceH5159 for usH559 in our father’sH1 houseH1004?
15Are weH3588 notH3808 countedH2803 of him strangers? for he hath soldH4376 usH3588, and hath also quite devouredH398 our moneyH3701.
16For allH3605 the richesH6239 whichH834 GodH430 hath takenH5337 awayH5337 from our fatherH1, that is ours and our children’sH1121: nowH6258 then, whatsoeverH3605 GodH430 hath saidH559 unto thee, doH6213.
17Then JacobH3290 roseH6965 upH6965, and setH6965 his sonsH1121 and his wivesH802 uponH5921 the camelsH1581;
18and he carriedH935 awayH3605 allH3605 his cattleH4735, and allH3605 his substance whichH834 he had gatheredH7408, the cattleH4735 of his getting, whichH834 he had gatheredH7408 in Paddan-aramH6307, for to goH935 to IsaacH3327 his fatherH1 unto the landH776 of CanaanH3667.
19NowH1980 LabanH3837 was goneH1980 to shearH1494 his sheepH6629: and RachelH7354 stoleH1589 the teraphimH8655 that were herH1980 father’sH1.
20And JacobH3290 stoleH1589 awayH1272 unawares to LabanH3837 the SyrianH761, in that he toldH5046 him notH3588 that he fledH1272.
21SoH834 he fledH1272 with allH3605 that he had; and he roseH6965 upH6965, and passedH5674 over the RiverH5104, and setH7760 his faceH6440 towardH6440 the mountainH2022 of GileadH1568.
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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