Genesis 31:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.”
Genesis 31:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 31:16 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 31:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 31:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For all the riches which God has taken away from our father are ours and our children’s. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do.””
Genesis 31:16 — World English Bible
Genesis 31:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do. ”
Genesis 31:16 — American Standard Version
Genesis 31:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for all the wealth which God hath taken away from our father, it <FI>is<Fi> ours, and our children's; and now, all that God hath said unto thee--do.'”
Genesis 31:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 31:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For all the wealth thatGod has taken from our father is ours and our children's; and now whateverGod has said to thee do.”
Genesis 31:16 — Darby Translation
Genesis 31:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore all the riches, which God hath taken from our father, is ours and our childrens: nowe then whatsoeuer God hath saide vnto thee, doe it.”
Genesis 31:16 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 31:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“For all the riches that God has taken from our father, they are ours and our children's. And now, all that God has said to you—do."”
Genesis 31:16 — The Living Sword
Genesis 31:16 in Context — Genesis 31
14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?
15 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;
18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan–aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
What Does Genesis 31:16 Mean?
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