Genesis 31:1

And he hears the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken all that our father has; indeed, from that which our father has, he has made all this glory”;

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2and Jacob sees the face of Laban, and behold, it is not with him as before.

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Cross References

Genesis 45:13and you have declared to my father all my glory in Egypt, and all that you have seen, and you have hurried, and have brought down my father here.”

Job 31:24If I have made gold my confidence, || And to the pure gold have said, My trust;

Psalms 17:14From men, Your hand, O YHWH, || From men of the world, their portion [is] in life, || And [with] Your hidden things You fill their belly, || They are satisfied [with] sons, || And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

Psalms 57:4My soul [is] in the midst of lions, || I lie down [among] flames—sons of men, || Their teeth [are] a spear and arrows, || And their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalms 120:3What does He give to you? And what does He add to you? O deceitful tongue!

Proverbs 27:4Fury [is] fierce, and anger [is] overflowing, || And who stands before jealousy?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 31:1

Jacob was a very honest good man, a man of great devotion and integrity, yet he had more trouble and vexation than any of the patriarchs. He left his father's house in a fright, went to his uncle's in distress, very hard usage he met with there, and now is going back surrounded with fears. Here is, I. His resolution to return, ver. 1-16 . II. His clandestine departure, ver. 17-21 . III. Laban's pursuit of him in displeasure, ver. 22-25 . IV. The hot words that passed between them, ver. 26-42 . V. Their amicable… Read the whole commentary →

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