Genesis 31:5

Genesis 31:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
• New International Version (NIV)He said to them, “I see that your father’s attitude toward me is not what it was before, but the God of my father has been with me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and said to them, "I see that your father does not regard me with favor as he did before. But the God of my father has been with me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and said to them, “I see your father’s countenance, that it is not favorable toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

Context of Genesis 31:5

3Then Adonai said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.” 4So Jacob sent and called for Rachel and Leah to come to the field, to his flock. He said to them, “I can see by your father’s face that his expression isn’t the same as it was just a day or two ago. But the God of my father has been with me. 6Now you yourselves know that I’ve served your father with all my strength. 7Yet your father has fooled around with me and has changed my salary ten times—but God hasn’t allowed him to harm me.

Genesis 31:5 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ן רֹאֶ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י אֲבִיכֶ֔ן כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֵלַ֖י כִּתְמֹ֣ל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔י הָיָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto them, I seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• your father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
• countenanceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• not toward me asתְּמוֹלtemôl temôl · yesterdayH8543
• beforeשִׁלְשֹׁםshilshôm shilshôm · three days agoH8032
• but the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• hath beenהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961

Cross-references for Genesis 31:5

• Genesis 31:2Then Jacob saw Laban’s face, and he noticed that his expression wasn’t the same as it was just a day or two before.
• Genesis 31:3Then Adonai said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”
• Genesis 32:9for he thought, “If Esau comes to one camp and strikes it, the camp that’s left will escape.”
• Genesis 48:15Then he blessed Joseph and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has shepherded me throughout my life to this day,
• Genesis 50:17“Thus you must say to Joseph: ‘Please forgive, I beg you, the transgression of your brothers and their sin because they treated you wrongly.’ Therefore, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” Then Joseph wept when they spoke to him,

Commentaries on Genesis 31:5

• 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. 4-13Jacob explained to his wives how God had blessed him, even though Laban opposed him. He was not sure if they wanted to leave Laban and move to Canaan. He wanted his family to agree willingly, so he needed to persuade them. He shared how God had guided and provided for them over the years. He explained that he needed to keep the vow he made at Bethel (28:20–22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-211. he heard the words of Laban's sons--It must have been from rumor that Jacob got knowledge of the invidious reflections cast upon him by his cousins; for they were separated at the distance of three days' journey.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 31:5

• Countenance
• Laban

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Agate
• Carry
• Discern
• Fear
• Gather
• Inheritance
• Jacob
• 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