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Jacob Flees from Laban

Genesis 31:16

In 11 translations

BSB
Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
LSV
for all the wealth which God has taken away from our father, it [is] ours, and our children’s; and now, all that God has said to you—do.”
YLT
for all the wealth which God hath taken away from our father, it [is] ours, and our children's; and now, all that God hath said unto thee — do.'
DBY
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.ElohimElohim
DRC
But God hath taken our father’s riches, and delivered them to us, and to our children: wherefore do all that God hath commanded thee.
GNV
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.
JPS
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.'
LXXE
All the wealth and the glory which God has taken from our father, it shall be our's and our children's; now then do whatsoever God has said to thee.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
כִּ֣י כָל־הָעֹ֗שֶׁר אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּ֤יל אֱלֹהִים֙ מֵֽאָבִ֔ינוּ לָ֥נוּ ה֖וּא וּלְבָנֵ֑ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֧ר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֵלֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃
LXX-Br
Πάντα τὸν πλοῦτον καὶ τὴν δόξαν, ἣν ἀφείλετο ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν, ἡμῖν ἔσται καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις ἡμῶν· νῦν οὖν ὅσα σοι εἴρηκεν ὁ Θεὸς, ποίει.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 31:9Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.
  • Genesis 30:35–31:1That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his…
  • Psalms 45:10Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,

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