Genesis 31:16

Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.

17Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels,

Read all of Genesis 31

Cross References

Genesis 30:35That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons.

Genesis 32:14200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Genesis 31:16