Genesis 31:5-13
King James Version
5 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.
8 If 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.
9 Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.
11 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
12 And 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.
13 I 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.
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Genesis 31:5-13
New International Version
5 He said to them, “I see that your father’s(A) attitude toward me is not what it was before,(B) but the God of my father has been with me.(C) 6 You know that I’ve worked for your father with all my strength,(D) 7 yet your father has cheated(E) me by changing my wages(F) ten times.(G) However, God has not allowed him to harm me.(H) 8 If he said, ‘The speckled ones will be your wages,’ then all the flocks gave birth to speckled young; and if he said, ‘The streaked ones will be your wages,’(I) then all the flocks bore streaked young. 9 So God has taken away your father’s livestock(J) and has given them to me.(K)
10 “In breeding season I once had a dream(L) in which I looked up and saw that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled or spotted. 11 The angel of God(M) said to me in the dream,(N) ‘Jacob.’ I answered, ‘Here I am.’(O) 12 And he said, ‘Look up and see that all the male goats mating with the flock are streaked, speckled or spotted,(P) for I have seen all that Laban has been doing to you.(Q) 13 I am the God of Bethel,(R) where you anointed a pillar(S) and where you made a vow(T) to me. Now leave this land at once and go back to your native land.(U)’”
Genesis 31:5-13
New King James Version
5 and said to them, (A)“I see your father’s [a]countenance, that it is not favorable toward me as before; but the God of my father (B)has been with me. 6 And (C)you know that with all my might I have served your father. 7 Yet your father has deceived me and (D)changed my wages (E)ten times, but God (F)did not allow him to hurt me. 8 If he said thus: (G)‘The speckled shall be your wages,’ then all the flocks bore speckled. And if he said thus: ‘The streaked shall be your wages,’ then all the flocks bore streaked. 9 So God has (H)taken away the livestock of your father and given them to me.
10 “And it happened, at the time when the flocks conceived, that I lifted my eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams which leaped upon the flocks were streaked, speckled, and gray-spotted. 11 Then (I)the Angel of God spoke to me in a dream, saying, ‘Jacob.’ And I said, ‘Here I am.’ 12 And He said, ‘Lift your eyes now and see, all the rams which leap on the flocks are streaked, speckled, and gray-spotted; for (J)I have seen all that Laban is doing to you. 13 I am the God of Bethel, (K)where you anointed the pillar and where you made a vow to Me. Now (L)arise, get out of this land, and return to the land of your family.’ ”
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