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Genesis 31:7

Your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times, but God has not permitted him to hurt me.

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In The King James Version

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

In Context

6You know that it is with all my strength that I have served your father.

8If he said, 'The speckled animals will be your wages,' then all the flock bore speckled young. If he said, 'The striped will be your wages,' then the whole flock bore striped young.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:29It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night and said, 'Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.'

Leviticus 26:26When I cut off your food supply, ten women will be able to bake your bread in one oven, and they will distribute your bread by weight. You will eat but not be satisfied.

Nehemiah 4:12At that time the Jews who lived near them came from all directions and spoke to us ten times, warning us about the schemes they were making against us.

Job 19:3These ten times you have reproached me; 1 you are not ashamed that you have treated me harshly. 1

Psalms 37:28For Yahweh loves justice 1 and does not abandon his faithful followers. 1 They are preserved forever, 1 but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. 1

Isaiah 4:1On that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, 1 “Our own food we will eat, our own clothing we will wear. 1 But let us take your name to remove our shame.” 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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