Genesis 31:9

God has taken away the possessions of your father and 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 your father said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore speckled offspring, but if he said: ‘The striped will be your wages,’ then all the flock have striped offspring.

10At the time when the flock breed, I looked up, and saw in a dream, that the male goats which were mating were striped, speckled, and piebald.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:39so that the flocks conceived before the rods. Therefore the flocks brought forth striped, speckled and spotted offspring.

Genesis 31:16Since all the riches which God has taken away from our father is ours and our children’s, do whatever God has told you to do.”

Esther 8:1At that time King Ahasuerus gave the property of Haman the Jews’ enemy to Queen Esther. Mordecai was made one of the king’s personal advisers, for Esther had disclosed his relationship to her.

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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