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Genesis 31:15

13 I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.

14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?

Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.

16 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.

17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.
KJV
Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
WEB
Aren’t we considered as foreigners by him? For he has sold us, and has also used up our money.
ASV
Are we not accounted by him as foreigners? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our money.
DARBY
Are we not reckoned of him strangers? for he has sold us, and has even constantly devoured our money.
BLB
Are we not considered by him strangers, for he has sold us and he has indeed eaten our silver.
ÅB
Har han ikke aktet oss som fremmede? Han har jo solgt oss og selv fortært det han fikk for oss.
OTB
Ser han ikke på oss som fremmede? For han har solgt oss og brukt opp det som ble betalt for oss.
B1930
Har han ikke aktet oss som fremmede? Han har jo solgt oss og selv fortært det han fikk for oss.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 29:15–20

    And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

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  • Genesis 29:27–30

    Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

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  • Nehemiah 5:8

    And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

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  • Genesis 30:26

    Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

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  • Exodus 21:7–11

    And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.

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  • Genesis 31:41

    Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

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