Genesis 31:16

For all the riches that God has taken away from our father are now ours and our children's. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do it.”

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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 treated by him as foreigners? For he has sold us and has also completely devoured our money.

17Then Jacob arose and placed his sons and his wives upon the camels.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:35That day Laban removed the male goats that were striped and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

Genesis 32:14two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty 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 →

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