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Jacob Flees from Laban

Genesis 31:5

In 11 translations

BSB
and he told them, “I can see from your father’s countenance that his attitude toward me has changed; but the God of my father has been with me.
KJV
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.
WEB
and said to them, “I see the expression on your father’s face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
ASV
and said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.
LSV
and says to them, “I am beholding your father’s face—that it is not toward me as before, and the God of my father has been with me,
YLT
and saith to them, 'I am beholding your father's face — that it is not towards me as heretofore, and the God of my father hath been with me,
DBY
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.Elohim
DRC
And said to them: I see your father’s countenance is not towards me as yesterday and the other day: but the God of my father hath been with me.
GNV
Then sayde hee vnto them, I see your fathers countenance, that it is not towardes me as it was wont, and the God of my father hath bene with me.
JPS
and said unto them: 'I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.
LXXE
And he said to them, I see the face of your father, that it is not toward me as before, but the God of my father was with me.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ן רֹאֶ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י אֲבִיכֶ֔ן כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֵלַ֖י כִּתְמֹ֣ל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔י הָיָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐταῖς, ὁρῶ ἐγὼ τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστι πρὸς ἐμοῦ, ὡς ἐχθὲς καὶ τρίτην ἡμέραν· ὁ δὲ Θεὸς τοῦ πατρός μου ἦν μετʼ ἐμοῦ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 31:2–3And Jacob saw from the countenance of Laban that his attitude toward him had changed. Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.”
  • Genesis 48:15Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,
  • Genesis 31:42If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night…
  • Genesis 31:53May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
  • Genesis 32:9Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’
  • Genesis 50:17‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your…
  • Genesis 31:13I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and made a solemn vow to Me. Now get up and leave this land at once, and return to your native land.’”
  • Genesis 21:22At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.

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