Genesis 31:9

Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock, 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 he said this, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore speckled. If he said this, ‘The streaked will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore streaked.

10During mating season, I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which leaped on the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:39The flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks produced streaked, speckled, and spotted.

Genesis 31:16For all the riches which God has taken away from our father, that is ours and our children’s. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do.” (6)

Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, 2 but the wealth of the sinner ·deviant (from the standard goal) person· is stored for the upright. 1

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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