Genesis 31:43
What does Genesis 31:43 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 31:43 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, The daughters are my daughters, and the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children whom they have borne?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, The daughters are my daughters, and the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children whom they have borne?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Laban, answering, said, These women are my daughters and these children my children, the flocks and all you see are mine: what now may I do for my daughters and for their children?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Laban answereth and saith unto Jacob, `The daughters <FI>are<Fi> my daughters, and the sons my sons, and the flock my flock, and all that thou art seeing <FI>is<Fi> mine; and to my daughters--what do I to these to-day, or to their sons whom they have born?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Laban answered him: The daughters are mine, and the children, and thy flocks, and all things that thou seest are mine: what can I do to my children, and grandchildren?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Laban answered and said to Jacob, The daughters are my daughters, and the sons are my sons, and the flock is my flock, and all that thou seest is mine; but as for my daughters, what can I do this day to them, or to their sons whom they have brought forth?
Context
v.42Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
v.43This passage
v.44And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
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