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| Ge 31:1 | C D S T R K | And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory. | And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's, and of what was our father's he has acquired all this glory. |
| Ge 31:2 | C D S T R K | And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before. | And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him as previously. |
| Ge 31:3 | C D S T R K | And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. | And Jehovah said to Jacob, Return into the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. |
| Ge 31:4 | C D S T K | And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, | And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the fields to his flock, |
| Ge 31:5 | C D S T R | 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. | and said to them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as previously; but the God of my father has been with me. |
| Ge 31:6 | C D S T R K | And ye know that with all my power I have served your father. | And you know that with all my power I have served your father. |
| Ge 31:7 | C D S T R | And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me. | And your father has mocked me, and has changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me. |
| Ge 31:8 | C D S T R | If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked. | If he said thus; The speckled shall be thy hire, then all the flocks bore speckled; and if he said thus: The ringstraked shall be thy hire, then all the flocks bore ringstraked. |
| Ge 31:9 | C D S T R | Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me. | And God has taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me. |
| Ge 31:10 | C D S T R | And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled. | And it came to pass at the time of the ardour of the flocks, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams that leaped upon the flocks were ringstraked, speckled, and spotted. |
| Ge 31:11 | C D S T R K | And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I. | And the Angel of God said to me in a dream, Jacob! And I said, Here am I. |
| Ge 31:12 | C D S T R | And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. | And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see: all the rams that leap upon the flock are ringstraked, speckled, and spotted; for I have seen all that Laban does to thee. |
| Ge 31:13 | C D S T R | I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. | I am the łGod of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, where thou vowedst a vow to me. Now arise, depart out of this land, and return to the land of thy kindred. |
| Ge 31:14 | C D S T R K | And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house? | And Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house? |
| Ge 31:15 | C D S T R | Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money. | Are we not reckoned of him strangers? for he has sold us, and has even constantly devoured our money. |
| Ge 31:16 | C D S T R | 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. | For all the wealth that God has taken from our father is ours and our children's; and now whatever God has said to thee do. |
| Ge 31:17 | C D S T R K | Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; | And Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels, |
| Ge 31:18 | C D S T R K | 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 Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. | and carried away all his cattle, and all his property that he had acquired -- the cattle of his possessions that he had acquired in Padan-Aram, to go to Isaac his father, into the land of Canaan. |
| Ge 31:19 | C D S T R | And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. | And Laban had gone to shear his sheep. And Rachel stole the teraphim that belonged to her father. |
| Ge 31:20 | C D S T K | And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. | And Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he did not tell him that he fled. |
| Ge 31:21 | C D S T R | So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead. | And he fled with all that he had; and he rose up and passed over the river, and set his face toward mount Gilead. |
| Ge 31:22 | C D S T R K | And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled. | And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled. |
| Ge 31:23 | C D S T R | And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. | And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey, and overtook him on mount Gilead. |
| Ge 31:24 | C D S T R | And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. | And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. |
| Ge 31:25 | C D S T R | Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead. | And Laban came up with Jacob; and Jacob had pitched his tent on the mountain; Laban also with his brethren pitched on mount Gilead. |
| Ge 31:26 | C D S T R K | And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword? | And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast deceived me, and hast carried away my daughters as captives of war? |
| Ge 31:27 | C D S T R | Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? | Why didst thou flee away covertly, and steal away from me, and didst not tell me, that I might have conducted thee with mirth and with songs, with tambour and with harp; |
| Ge 31:28 | C D S T R | And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing. | and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now thou hast acted foolishly. |
| Ge 31:29 | C D S T R | It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. | It would be in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Take care that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. |
| Ge 31:30 | C D S T R | And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? | And now that thou must needs be gone, because thou greatly longedst after thy father's house, why hast thou stolen my gods? |
| Ge 31:31 | C D S T R K | And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me. | And Jacob answered and said to Laban, I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou shouldest take by force thy daughters from me. |
| Ge 31:32 | C D S T R | With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them. | With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live. Before our brethren discern what is thine with me, and take it to thee. But Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them. |
| Ge 31:33 | C D S T R | And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent. | And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two handmaids' tents, and found nothing; and he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent. |
| Ge 31:34 | C D S T R K | 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. | Now Rachel had taken the teraphim and put them under the camel's saddle; and she sat upon them. And Laban explored all the tent, but found nothing. |
| Ge 31:35 | C D S T R | 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. | And she said to her father, Let it not be an occasion of anger in the eyes of my lord that I cannot rise up before thee, for it is with me after the manner of women. And he searched carefully, but did not find the teraphim. |
| Ge 31:36 | C D S T R K | 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? | 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? |
| Ge 31:37 | C D S T R | 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. | Whereas thou hast explored all my baggage, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, and let them decide between us both. |
| Ge 31:38 | C D S T R K | 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. | These twenty years have I been with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten. |
| Ge 31:39 | C D S T R K | That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night. | What was torn I have not brought to thee; I had to bear the loss of it: of my hand hast thou required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. |
| Ge 31:40 | C D S T R K | Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes. | Thus it was with me: in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes. |
| Ge 31:41 | C D S T R | 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. | I have been these twenty years in thy house: I have served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock; and thou hast changed my wages ten times. |
| Ge 31:42 | C D S T R | 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. | Had not the God of my father, the God 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. |
| Ge 31:43 | C D S T | 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? | And Laban answered and said to Jacob, The daughters are my daughters, and the sons are my sons, and the flock is my flock, and all that thou seest is mine; but as for my daughters, what can I do this day to them, or to their sons whom they have brought forth? |
| Ge 31:44 | C D S T R K | Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. | And now, come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be a witness between me and thee. |
| Ge 31:45 | C D S T R | And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. | And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. |
| Ge 31:46 | C D S T R | And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap. | And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones. And they took stones, and made a heap, and ate there upon the heap. |
| Ge 31:47 | C D S T R K | And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. | And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed. |
| Ge 31:48 | C D S T R | And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed; | And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed, |
| Ge 31:49 | C D S T R | And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another. | -- and Mizpah; for he said, Let Jehovah watch between me and thee, when we shall be hidden one from another: |
| Ge 31:50 | C D S T R | If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee. | if thou shouldest afflict my daughters, or if thou shouldest take wives besides my daughters, -- no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and thee! |
| Ge 31:51 | C D S T | And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee; | And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold the pillar which I have set up between me and thee: |
| Ge 31:52 | C D S T R K | This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm. | let this heap be witness, and the pillar a witness, that neither I pass this heap to go to thee, nor thou pass this heap and this pillar to come to me, for harm. |
| Ge 31:53 | C D S T R | The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac. | The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us! And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac. |
| Ge 31:54 | C D S T R | Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount. | And Jacob offered a sacrifice upon the mountain, and invited his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and lodged on the mountain. |
| Ge 31:55 | C D S T R | And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place. | And Laban rose early in the morning, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them; and Laban went and returned to his place. |