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Genesis 31:5

God's presence

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,

And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

6 And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

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

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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
and he told them, “I can see from your father’s countenance that his attitude toward me has changed; but the God of my father has been with me.
KJV
And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
WEB
and said to them, “I see the expression on your father’s face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
ASV
and said unto them, I see your father`s countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.
DARBY
and said to them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as previously; but the God of my father has been with me.
BLB
and he said to them, “I can see the face of your⁺ father, that it [is] not toward me as yesterday and the day before yesterday; and the God of my father has been with me.
ÅB
Og han sa til dem: Jeg ser på deres fars ansikt at han ikke er den samme mot meg som før; men min fars Gud har vært med meg.
OTB
Han sa til dem: «Jeg ser at deres fars holdning til meg ikke er som før, men min fars Gud har vært med meg.
B1930
Og han sa til dem: Jeg ser på eders fars ansikt at han ikke er den samme mot mig som før; men min fars Gud har vært med mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 31:2–3

    And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

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  • Genesis 31:53

    The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.

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  • Genesis 48:15

    And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,

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  • Genesis 31:42

    Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

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  • Genesis 32:9

    And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:

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  • Genesis 50:17

    So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

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  • Genesis 21:22

    And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

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  • Genesis 31:13

    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.

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