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Genesis 31:5

What does Genesis 31:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 31:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to them, It is clear to me that your father's feeling is no longer what it was to me; but the God of my father has been with me

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and saith to them, `I am beholding your father's face--that it is not towards me as heretofore, and the God of my father hath been with me,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And said to them: I see your father's countenance is not towards me as yesterday and the other day: but the God of my father hath been with me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and said to them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as previously; but theGod of my father has been with me.

Context

v.4And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

v.5This passage

v.6And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 31:42

    Except 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.

  • Genesis 31:2

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

  • Genesis 50:17

    So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

  • Genesis 21:22

    And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

  • Genesis 48:15

    And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath fed me all my life long unto this day,

  • Genesis 31:13

    I 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.

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