Genesis 31:14

What does Genesis 31:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 31:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Rachel and Leah said to him in answer, What part or heritage is there for us in our father's house?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Rachel answereth--Leah also--and saith to him, `Have we yet a portion and inheritance in the house of our father?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Rachel and Lia answered: Have we any thing left among the goods and inheritance of our father's house?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.13I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst a pillar, where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity.

v.14This passage

v.15Are we not accounted by him as foreigners? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our money.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 29:29

    And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.

  • Ruth 4:11

    And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:

  • Genesis 2:24

    Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

  • Genesis 29:24

    And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.

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