Genesis 31:7
What does Genesis 31:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 31:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But your father has not kept faith with me, and ten times he has made changes in my payment; but God has kept him from doing me damage.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and your father hath played upon me, and hath changed my hire ten times; and God hath not suffered him to do evil with me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Yea your father hath also overreached me, and hath changed my wages ten times: and yet God hath not suffered him to hurt me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And your father has mocked me, and has changed my wages ten times; butGod suffered him not to hurt me.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 14:22
because all those men that have seen my glory, and my signs, which I wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
- Psalms 37:28
For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
- Zechariah 8:23
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.
- Psalms 105:14
He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
- Job 19:3
These ten times have ye reproached me: Ye are not ashamed that ye deal hardly with me.
- Job 1:10
Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
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