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Genesis 31:16

God's will and calling

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

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

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;

18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of 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 hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

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  • Genesis 30:35–31:1

    And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

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  • Psalms 45:10

    Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

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