Genesis 31:9

God is the one who has been taking animals from your father, he has been giving them to me.

Nyangumarta (portions)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8Your father said to me, 'You will keep the black sheep in response to that work you've done.' After that those sheep gave birth to black offspring. Your father told me, 'You will keep the goats with spots and stripes in response to the work done.' After that those goats gave birth to young with spots and stripes.

10At the time the animals mated I had a dream. In that dream I saw that the male goats with spots and stripes were mating with the females, the other males did not mate.

Read all of Genesis 31

Cross References

Genesis 30:39When they mated they looked at those sticks. Then the sheep gave birth to black young, the goats gave birth to spotted and striped young.

Genesis 31:16God took the belongings from him, he has given them to you. Therefore those things whatever they are now belong to us two and our children. You listen to God. Do what he says to you.”

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 31:9