Genesis 31:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?”

Genesis 31:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 31:36 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 31:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jacob was angry, and argued with Laban. Jacob answered Laban, “What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?”

Genesis 31:36 — World English Bible

Genesis 31:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me? ”

Genesis 31:36 — American Standard Version

Genesis 31:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it is displeasing to Jacob, and he striveth with Laban; and Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, `What <FI>is<Fi> my transgression? what my sin, that thou hast burned after me?”

Genesis 31:36 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 31:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jacob was angry, and he disputed with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my fault, what my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me? ”

Genesis 31:36 — Darby Translation

Genesis 31:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Iaakob was wroth, and chode with Laban: Iaakob also answered and sayd to Laban, What haue I trespassed? what haue I offended, that thou hast pursued after me?”

Genesis 31:36 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 31:36 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob burned with anger, and he contended with Laban. And Jacob answered, and he said to Laban, "What is my transgression? What is my sin that you have hotly pursued after me?”

Genesis 31:36 — The Living Sword

Genesis 31:36 in Context — Genesis 31

34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel’s furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

35 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

36 And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.

38 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.

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What Does Genesis 31:36 Mean?

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