Genesis 31:9

So God has taken away your father's cattle and has given them to me.

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In The King James Version

Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

In Context

8If he said, All those in the flock which have marks are to be yours, then all the flock gave birth to marked young; and if he said, All the banded ones are to be yours, then all the flock had banded young.

10And at the time when the flock were with young, I saw in a dream that all the he-goats which were joined with the she-goats were banded and marked and coloured.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:39And because of this, the flock gave birth to young which were marked with bands of colour.

Genesis 31:16For the wealth which God has taken from him is ours and our children's; so now, whatever God has said to you, do.

Esther 8:1That day the king gave all the family of Haman, the hater of the Jews, to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had made clear what he was to her.

Proverbs 13:22The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 31:2-17

Jacob's Departure. ( b. c. 1739.) 1 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. 2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before. 3 And the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. 4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, 5 And said unto them, I see your father's… Read the whole commentary →

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