Genesis 31 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 31:1
KJVAnd he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.
WEBHe heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s. He has obtained all this wealth from that which was our father’s.”
YLTAnd he heareth the words of Laban's sons, saying, `Jacob hath taken all that our father hath; yea, from that which our father hath, he hath made all this honour;'
Genesis 31:2
KJVAnd Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
WEBJacob saw the expression on Laban’s face, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
YLTand Jacob seeth the face of Laban, and lo, it is not with him as heretofore.
Genesis 31:3
KJVAnd the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
WEBYahweh said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers, and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto Jacob, `Turn back unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred, and I am with thee.'
Genesis 31:4
KJVAnd Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
WEBJacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock,
YLTAnd Jacob sendeth and calleth for Rachel and for Leah to the field unto his flock;
Genesis 31:5
KJVAnd 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.
WEBand 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.
YLTand saith to them, `I am beholding your father's face -- that it is not towards me as heretofore, and the God of my father hath been with me,
Genesis 31:6
KJVAnd ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
WEBYou know that I have served your father with all of my strength.
YLTand ye -- ye have known that with all my power I have served your father,
Genesis 31:7
KJVAnd your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
WEBYour father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn’t allow him to hurt me.
YLTand your father hath played upon me, and hath changed my hire ten times; and God hath not suffered him to do evil with me.
Genesis 31:8
KJVIf he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked.
WEBIf he said this, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore speckled. If he said this, ‘The streaked will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore streaked.
YLT`If he say thus: The speckled are thy hire, then bare all the flock speckled ones; and if he say thus: The ring-straked are thy hire, then bare all the flock ring-straked;
Genesis 31:9
KJVThus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
WEBThus God has taken away your father’s livestock, and given them to me.
YLTand God taketh away the substance of your father, and doth give to me.
Genesis 31:10
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Genesis 31:11
KJVAnd the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
WEBThe angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,’ and I said, ‘Here I am.’
YLTand the messenger of God saith unto me in the dream, Jacob, and I say, Here [am] I.
Genesis 31:12
KJVAnd he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
WEBHe said, ‘Now lift up your eyes, and behold, all the male goats which leap on the flock are streaked, speckled, and grizzled, for I have seen all that Laban does to you.
YLT`And He saith, Lift up, I pray thee, thine eyes, and see -- all the he-goats which are going up on the flock [are] ring-straked, speckled, and grisled, for I have seen all that Laban is doing to thee;
Genesis 31:13
KJVI am the God of Bethel, 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.
WEBI am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to me. Now arise, get out from this land, and return to the land of your birth.’”
YLTI [am] the God of Bethel where thou hast anointed a standing pillar, where thou hast vowed a vow to me; now, arise, go out from this land, and turn back unto the land of thy birth.'
Genesis 31:14
KJVAnd Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
WEBRachel and Leah answered him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?
YLTAnd Rachel answereth -- Leah also -- and saith to him, `Have we yet a portion and inheritance in the house of our father?
Genesis 31:15
KJVAre we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
WEBAren’t we considered as foreigners by him? For he has sold us, and has also used up our money.
YLThave we not been reckoned strangers to him? for he hath sold us, and he also utterly consumeth our money;
Genesis 31:16
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor all the riches which God has taken away from our father, that is ours and our children’s. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do.”
YLTfor all the wealth which God hath taken away from our father, it [is] ours, and our children's; and now, all that God hath said unto thee -- do.'
Genesis 31:17
KJVThen Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;
WEBThen Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives on the camels,
YLTAnd Jacob riseth, and lifteth up his sons and his wives on the camels,
Genesis 31:18
KJVAnd he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
WEBand he took away all his livestock, and all his possessions which he had gathered, including the livestock which he had gained in Paddan Aram, to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.
YLTand leadeth all his cattle, and all his substance which he hath acquired, the cattle of his getting, which he hath acquired in Padan-Aram, to go unto Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 31:19
KJVAnd Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
WEBNow Laban had gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.
YLTAnd Laban hath gone to shear his flock, and Rachel stealeth the teraphim which her father hath;
Genesis 31:20
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Genesis 31:21
KJVSo he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
WEBSo he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.
YLTand he fleeth, he and all that he hath, and riseth, and passeth over the River, and setteth his face [toward] the mount of Gilead.
Genesis 31:22
KJVAnd it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
WEBLaban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled.
YLTAnd it is told to Laban on the third day that Jacob hath fled,
Genesis 31:23
KJVAnd he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
WEBHe took his relatives with him, and pursued him seven days’ journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
YLTand he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead.
Genesis 31:24
KJVAnd God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
WEBGod came to Laban, the Syrian, in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Be careful that you don’t speak to Jacob either good or bad.”
YLTAnd God cometh in unto Laban the Aramaean in a dream of the night, and saith to him, `Take heed to thyself lest thou speak with Jacob from good unto evil.'
Genesis 31:25
KJVThen Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
WEBLaban caught up with Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain, and Laban with his relatives encamped in the mountain of Gilead.
YLTAnd Laban overtaketh Jacob; and Jacob hath fixed his tent in the mount; and Laban with his brethren have fixed [theirs] in the mount of Gilead.
Genesis 31:26
KJVAnd Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
WEBLaban said to Jacob, “What have you done, that you have deceived me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?
YLTAnd Laban saith to Jacob, `What hast thou done that thou dost deceive my heart, and lead away my daughters as captives of the sword?
Genesis 31:27
KJVWherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
WEBWhy did you flee secretly, and deceive me, and didn’t tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth and with songs, with tambourine and with harp;
YLTWhy hast thou hidden thyself to flee, and deceivest me, and hast not declared to me, and I send thee away with joy and with songs, with tabret and with harp,
Genesis 31:28
KJVAnd hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
WEBand didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.
YLTand hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? -- now thou hast acted foolishly in doing [so];
Genesis 31:29
KJVIt is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
WEBIt is in the power of my hand to hurt you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful that you don’t speak to Jacob either good or bad.’
YLTmy hand is to God to do evil with you, but the God of your father yesternight hath spoken unto me, saying, Take heed to thyself from speaking with Jacob from good unto evil.
Genesis 31:30
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Genesis 31:31
KJVAnd Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
WEBJacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.’
YLTAnd Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, `Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take violently away thy daughters from me;
Genesis 31:32
KJVWith whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
WEBAnyone you find your gods with shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it.” For Jacob didn’t know that Rachel had stolen them.
YLTwith whomsoever thou findest thy gods -- he doth not live; before our brethren discern for thyself what [is] with me, and take to thyself:' and Jacob hath not known that Rachel hath stolen them.
Genesis 31:33
KJVAnd Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
WEBLaban went into Jacob’s tent, into Leah’s tent, and into the tent of the two female servants; but he didn’t find them. He went out of Leah’s tent, and entered into Rachel’s tent.
YLTAnd Laban goeth into the tent of Jacob, and into the tent of Leah, and into the tent of the two handmaidens, and hath not found; and he goeth out from the tent of Leah, and goeth into the tent of Rachel.
Genesis 31:34
KJVNow Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
WEBNow Rachel had taken the teraphim, put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat on them. Laban felt around all the tent, but didn’t find them.
YLTAnd Rachel hath taken the teraphim, and putteth them in the furniture of the camel, and sitteth upon them; and Laban feeleth all the tent, and hath not found;
Genesis 31:35
KJVAnd she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched but found not the images.
WEBShe said to her father, “Don’t let my lord be angry that I can’t rise up before you; for I’m having my period.” He searched, but didn’t find the teraphim.
YLTand she saith unto her father, `Let it not be displeasing in the eyes of my lord that I am not able to rise at thy presence, for the way of women [is] on me;' and he searcheth, and hath not found the teraphim.
Genesis 31:36
KJVAnd Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
WEBJacob was angry, and argued with Laban. Jacob answered Laban, “What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?
YLTAnd it is displeasing to Jacob, and he striveth with Laban; and Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, `What [is] my transgression? what my sin, that thou hast burned after me?
Genesis 31:37
KJVWhereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
WEBNow that you have felt around in all my stuff, what have you found of all your household stuff? Set it here before my relatives and your relatives, that they may judge between us two.
YLTfor thou hast felt all my vessels: what hast thou found of all the vessels of thy house? set here before my brethren, and thy brethren, and they decide between us both.
Genesis 31:38
KJVThis 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.
YLT`These twenty years I [am] with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not miscarried, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten;
Genesis 31:39
KJVThat which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
WEBThat which was torn of animals, I didn’t bring to you. I bore its loss. Of my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.
YLTthe torn I have not brought in unto thee -- I, I repay it -- from my hand thou dost seek it; I have been deceived by day, and I have been deceived by night;
Genesis 31:40
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Genesis 31:41
KJVThus 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.
WEBThese twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.
YLT`This [is] to me twenty years in thy house: I have served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock; and thou changest my hire ten times;
Genesis 31:42
KJVExcept 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.
WEBUnless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.”
YLTunless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been for me, surely now empty thou hadst sent me away; mine affliction and the labour of my hands hath God seen, and reproveth yesternight.'
Genesis 31:43
KJVAnd Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
WEBLaban answered Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters, the children are my children, the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine: and what can I do today to these my daughters, or to their children whom they have borne?
YLTAnd Laban answereth and saith unto Jacob, `The daughters [are] my daughters, and the sons my sons, and the flock my flock, and all that thou art seeing [is] mine; and to my daughters -- what do I to these to-day, or to their sons whom they have born?
Genesis 31:44
KJVNow therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
WEBNow come, let us make a covenant, you and I; and let it be for a witness between me and you.”
YLTand now, come, let us make a covenant, I and thou, and it hath been for a witness between me and thee.'
Genesis 31:45
KJVAnd Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
WEBJacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
YLTAnd Jacob taketh a stone, and lifteth it up [for] a standing pillar;
Genesis 31:46
KJVAnd Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
WEBJacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap.
YLTand Jacob saith to his brethren, `Gather stones,' and they take stones, and make a heap; and they eat there on the heap;
Genesis 31:47
KJVAnd Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
WEBLaban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.
YLTand Laban calleth it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob hath called it Galeed.
Genesis 31:48
KJVAnd Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
WEBLaban said, “This heap is witness between me and you today.” Therefore it was named Galeed
YLTAnd Laban saith, `This heap [is] witness between me and thee to-day;' therefore hath he called its name Galeed;
Genesis 31:49
KJVAnd Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.
WEBand Mizpah, for he said, “Yahweh watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.
YLTMizpah also, for he said, `Jehovah doth watch between me and thee, for we are hidden one from another;
Genesis 31:50
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Genesis 31:51
KJVAnd Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee:
WEBLaban said to Jacob, “See this heap, and see the pillar, which I have set between me and you.
YLTAnd Laban saith to Jacob, `Lo, this heap, and lo, the standing pillar which I have cast between me and thee;
Genesis 31:52
KJVThis heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
WEBMay this heap be a witness, and the pillar be a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and that you will not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, for harm.
YLTthis heap [is] witness, and the standing pillar [is] witness, that I do not pass over this heap unto thee, and that thou dost not pass over this heap and this standing pillar unto me -- for evil;
Genesis 31:53
KJVThe 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.
WEBThe God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” Then Jacob swore by the fear of his father, Isaac.
YLTthe God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, doth judge between us -- the God of their father,' and Jacob sweareth by the Fear of his father Isaac.
Genesis 31:54
KJVThen Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.
WEBJacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night in the mountain.
YLTAnd Jacob sacrificeth a sacrifice in the mount, and calleth to his brethren to eat bread, and they eat bread, and lodge in the mount;
Genesis 31:55
KJVAnd early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
WEBEarly in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place.
YLTand Laban riseth early in the morning, and kisseth his sons and his daughters, and blesseth them; and Laban goeth on, and turneth back to his place.
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