Genesis 31:38
What does Genesis 31:38 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 31:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000These twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flocks have I not eaten.
KJV
King James Version · 1611This 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901These twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flocks have I not eaten.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These twenty years I have been with you; your sheep and your goats have had young without loss, not one of your he-goats have I taken for food.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`These twenty years I <FI>am<Fi> with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not miscarried, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Have I, therefore, been with thee twenty years? thy ewes and goats were not barren, the rams of thy flocks I did not eat:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890These twenty years have I been with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten.
Context
v.37Whereas thou hast felt about 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 two.
v.38This passage
v.39That 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.
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 30:30
For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it hath increased unto a multitude; and Jehovah hath blessed thee whithersoever I turned: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?
- Ezekiel 34:2
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, even to the shepherds, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the sheep?
- Deuteronomy 28:4
Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy beasts, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock.
- Exodus 23:26
There shall none cast her young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
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