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Genesis 31:16

God's will and calling

14 And Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we have any portion or inheritance left in our father’s house?

15 Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.

Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”

17 Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels,

18 and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan.

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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
Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”
KJV
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.
WEB
For all the riches which God has taken away from our father are ours and our children’s. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do.”
ASV
For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children`s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
DARBY
For all the wealth that God has taken from our father is ours and our children's; and now whatever God has said to thee do.
BLB
For all the riches that God has snatched away from our father are ours and our children’s. And now, all that God has said to you—do.”
ÅB
All den rikdom Gud har tatt fra vår far, den hører oss og våre barn til; gjør nå bare du alt det Gud har sagt til deg!
OTB
Sannelig, all rikdommen som Gud har tatt fra vår far tilhører oss og våre barn. Så gjør hva Gud har sagt til deg.»
B1930
All den rikdom Gud har tatt fra vår far, den hører oss og våre barn til; gjør nu bare du alt det Gud har sagt til dig!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 31:9

    Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.

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  • Genesis 30:35–31:1

    That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons.

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  • Psalms 45:10

    Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,

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