Genesis 31:2

Jacob also saw that Laban was no longer as friendly as he had been before.

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In The King James Version

And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

In Context

1After a while Jacob heard that Laban's sons were talking about him. They said, “Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father. He is rich now, but all those things of his were our father's first.”

3Then Yahweh said to him, “Go back to your father's country and to your own people. I will go with you.”

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Cross References

Genesis 30:27Laban said, “I want you to stay. I have found out that Yahweh has blessed me because you have been here with me.

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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