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Genesis 31:38

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36 Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?

37 You have searched all my goods! Have you found anything that belongs to you? Put it here before my brothers and yours, that they may judge between the two of us.

I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.

39 I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night.

40 As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.

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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
I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.
KJV
This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
WEB
“These twenty years I have been with you. Your ewes and your female goats have not cast their young, and I haven’t eaten the rams of your flocks.
ASV
These twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flocks have I not eaten.
DARBY
These twenty years have I been with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten.
BLB
These twenty years I [have been] with you; your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried, and the rams of your flock I have not eaten.
ÅB
Nå har jeg vært hos deg i tyve år; sauene og geitene dine har ikke født i utide, og værene av småfeet ditt har jeg ikke spist opp;
OTB
«Jeg har vært hos deg i tjue år nå. Dine søyer og dine geiter har ikke kastet unger, og jeg har ikke spist bukkene av dine flokker.
B1930
Nu har jeg vært hos dig i tyve år; dine får og dine gjeter har ikke født i utide, og værene av ditt småfe har jeg ikke ett op;

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 28:4

    The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock— the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.

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  • Ezekiel 34:2–4

    “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock?

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  • Exodus 23:26

    No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days.

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  • Genesis 30:27

    But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”

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  • Genesis 30:30

    Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”

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