Genesis 31:15

What does Genesis 31:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 31:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Are we not as people from a strange country to him? for he took a price for us and now it is all used up.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

have we not been reckoned strangers to him? for he hath sold us, and he also utterly consumeth our money;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Hath he not counted us as strangers, and sold us, and eaten up the price of us?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Are we not reckoned of him strangers? for he has sold us, and has even constantly devoured our money.

Context

v.14And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?

v.15This passage

v.16For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 29:27

    Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

  • Genesis 30:26

    Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.

  • Genesis 31:41

    These twenty years have I been in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

  • Nehemiah 5:8

    And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that were sold unto the nations; and would ye even sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.

  • Exodus 21:7

    And if a man sell his daughter to be a maid-servant, she shall not go out as the men-servants do.

  • Genesis 29:15

    And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

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