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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 hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.
And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before
.
And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as beforetime
.
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 unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
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 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.
And ye know that with
all my power I have served your father.
And ye know that will
all my power I have served your father.
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle
bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ring-streaked
shall be thy hire
; then bare all the cattle
ring-streaked
.
If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the flock
bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstreaked
shall be thy wages
; then bare all the flock
ringstreaked
.
Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
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 ring-streaked
, speckled, and grizzled.
And it came to pass at the time that the flock
conceive
, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats
which leaped upon the flock
were ringstreaked
, speckled, and grizzled.
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
unto me in the
dream, Jacob: and I said, Here am I.
And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams
which leap upon the cattle
are ring-streaked
, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the he-goats
which leap upon the flock
are ringstreaked
, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
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 God of Beth-el
, where thou anointedst a
pillar, where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity
.
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 unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
Are we not counted
of
him strangers
? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also
our money.
Are we not accounted
by
him as
foreigners
? for he hath sold us, and hath also
quite devoured our money.
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 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.
Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;
Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon the
camels;
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 he carried away all his cattle, and all his substance
which he had gathered
, the cattle of his getting, which he had gathered
in Paddan-aram
, to go to Isaac his father unto
the land of Canaan.
And
Laban went
to shear his sheep: and Rachel had
stolen
the images
that were her father's.
Now
Laban was
gone
to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole
the teraphim
that were her father's.
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
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.
So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain
of
Gilead.
And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
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 he
overtook him in the mountain
of
Gilead.
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 of
the
night, and said unto him, Take heed to
thyself
that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
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. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain
: and Laban with his brethren encamped
in the mountain
of Gilead.
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 stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters as captives of
the sword?
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 ?
Wherefore didst thou flee 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 ;
And hast
not suffered
me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou
hast
now done foolishly in
so
doing
.
and didst
not suffer
me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast
thou
done foolishly.
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 is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take heed to
thyself
that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
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, `
though '
thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, `
yet '
wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
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, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest
thou shouldest
take thy daughters from me by
force
.
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 thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
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 tent
of
the
two maid-servants
; but he found them not. And
he went
out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
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 in the camel's saddle
, and sat upon them. And Laban felt
about
all the tent, but found them not.
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 not my lord be
angry
that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner
of women is upon me. And he searched ,
but found not the teraphim
.
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 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?
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 felt
about
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 two
.
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 flocks
have I not eaten.
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.
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.
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed
from mine eyes.
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled
from mine eyes.
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.
These
twenty
years
have I been in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock
: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
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 labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
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.
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 unto Jacob, The
daughters are my daughters, and the
children are my children, and the
flocks
are my flocks
, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children whom
they have borne
?
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 for a witness between me and thee.
And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
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 unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a
heap: and they did eat there by
the heap.
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha
: but Jacob called it Galeed.
And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha
: but Jacob called it Galeed.
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 witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed :
And Mizpah ;
for he said, The
LORD
watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.
and Mizpah ,
for he said, Jehovah
watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.
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 shalt afflict my daughters, and
if thou shalt take wives besides
my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
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
betwixt me and thee .
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.
This heap be witness, and the
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.
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 betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.
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 in
the mountain
, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain
.
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 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.
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