Genesis 31:39

That which was taken of beasts I brought not to you; I made good of myself the thefts of the day, and the thefts of the night.

LXX2012 (British)

In The King James Version

That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.

In Context

38These twenty years have I been with you; your sheep, and your she-goats have not failed in bearing; I devoured not the rams of your cattle.

40I was parched with heat by day, and chilled with frost by night, and my sleep departed from my eyes.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:9according to every injury alleged, both concerning a calf, and an ass, and a sheep, and a garment, and every alleged loss, whatever in fact it may be, —the judgement of both shall proceed before God, and he that is convicted by God shall repay to his neighbour double.

Exodus 22:12And if it be stolen from him, he shall make compensation to the owner.

Leviticus 22:8He shall not eat that which dies of itself, or is taken of beasts, so that he should be polluted by them: I am the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 31:37-43

36 And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me? 37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both. 38 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten. 39 That which was torn of beasts I… Read the whole commentary →

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