Genesis 31:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.”
Genesis 31:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 31:42 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 31:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.””
Genesis 31:42 — World English Bible
Genesis 31:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight. ”
Genesis 31:42 — American Standard Version
Genesis 31:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been for me, surely now empty thou hadst sent me away; mine affliction and the labour of my hands hath God seen, and reproveth yesternight.'”
Genesis 31:42 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 31:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Had not theGod of my father, theGod of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, been with me, it is certain thou wouldest have sent me away now empty.God has looked upon my affliction and the labour of my hands, and has judged last night. ”
Genesis 31:42 — Darby Translation
Genesis 31:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the feare of Izhak had bene with me, surely thou haddest sent me away nowe emptie: but God behelde my tribulation, and the labour of mine hads, and rebuked thee yester night.”
Genesis 31:42 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 31:42 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“If the God of my father—the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac—had not been for me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and he judged last night."”
Genesis 31:42 — The Living Sword
Genesis 31:42 in Context — Genesis 31
40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
41 Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
43 And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
What Does Genesis 31:42 Mean?
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