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Genesis 31:2

What does Genesis 31:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 31:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jacob saw that Laban's feeling for him was no longer what it had been before.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Jacob seeth the face of Laban, and lo, it is not with him as heretofore.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And perceiving also, that Laban's countenance was not towards him as yesterday and the other day.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.1And 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.

v.2This passage

v.3And Jehovah said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 30:27

    And Laban said unto him, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry: for I have divined that Jehovah hath blessed me for thy sake.

  • Genesis 4:5

    but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

  • 1 Samuel 18:9

    And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

  • Deuteronomy 28:54

    The man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he hath remaining;

  • Daniel 3:19

    Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

  • 1 Samuel 19:7

    And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.

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