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Genesis 31
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Jacob Leaves Secretly for Canaan

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Gen 31:1 - Now [fn]Jacob heard^H8085 the words^H1697 of Laban’s^H3837 sons,^H1121 saying,^H559 “Jacob^H3290 has taken^H3947 away all^H3605 that was our father’s,^H1 and from what^H834 belonged to our father^H1 he has made^H6213 all^H3605 this^H2088 [fn]wealth.”^H3519

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Gen 31:2 - Jacob^H3290 saw^H7200 the [fn]attitude^H6440 of Laban,^H3837 and behold,^H2009 it was not friendly toward^H5973 him as formerly.^H8543

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Gen 31:3 - Then the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Jacob,^H3290 “Return^H7725 to the land^H776 of your fathers^H1 and to your relatives,^H4138 and I will be with you.”

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Gen 31:4 - So Jacob^H3290 sent^H7971 and called^H7121 Rachel^H7354 and Leah^H3812 to his flock^H6629 in the field,^H7704

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Gen 31:5 - and said^H559 to them, “I see^H7200 your father’s^H1 [fn]attitude,^H6440 that it is not friendly toward^H413 me as formerly,^H8543 but the God^H430 of my father^H1 has been^H1961 with me.

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Gen 31:6 - “You know^H3045 that I have served^H5647 your father^H1 with all^H3605 my strength.^H3581

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Gen 31:7 - “Yet your father^H1 has cheated^H8524 me and changed^H2498 my wages^H4909 ten^H6235 times;^H4489 however, God^H430 did not allow^H5414 him to hurt^H7489 me.

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Gen 31:8 - “If^H518 he spoke^H559 thus,^H3541 ‘The speckled^H5348 shall be your wages,’^H7939 then all^H3605 the flock^H6629 brought^H3205 forth^H3205 speckled;^H5348 and if^H518 he spoke^H559 thus,^H3541 ‘The striped^H6124 shall be your wages,’^H7939 then all^H3605 the flock^H6629 brought^H3205 forth^H3205 striped.^H6124

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Gen 31:9 - “Thus God^H430 has taken^H5337 away^H5337 your father’s^H1 livestock^H4735 and given^H5414 them to me.

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Gen 31:10 - “And it came^H1961 about at the time^H6256 when the flock^H6629 were [fn]mating^H3179 that I lifted^H5375 up my eyes^H5869 and saw^H7200 in a dream,^H2472 and behold,^H2009 the male^H6260 goats^H6260 which were [fn]mating^H5927 were striped,^H6124 speckled,^H5348 and mottled.^H1261

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Gen 31:11 - “Then the angel^H4397 of God^H430 said^H559 to me in the dream,^H2472 ‘Jacob,’^H3290 and I said,^H559 ‘Here^H2009 I am.’

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Gen 31:12 - “He said,^H559 ‘Lift^H5375 up now^H4994 your eyes^H5869 and see^H7200 that all^H3605 the male^H6260 goats^H6260 which are [fn]mating^H5927 are striped,^H6124 speckled,^H5348 and mottled;^H1261 for I have seen^H7200 all^H3605 that Laban^H3837 has been doing^H6213 to you.

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Gen 31:13 - ‘I am the God^H410 of Bethel,^H1008 where^H834^H8033 you anointed^H4886 a pillar,^H4676 where^H834^H8033 you made^H5087 a vow^H5088 to Me; now^H6258 arise,^H6965 [fn]leave^H3318 this^H2088 land,^H776 and return^H7725 to the land^H776 of your birth.’”^H4138

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Gen 31:14 - Rachel^H7354 and Leah^H3812 said^H559 to him, “Do we still^H5750 have any portion^H2506 or inheritance^H5159 in our father’s^H1 house?^H1004

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Gen 31:15 - “Are we not reckoned^H2803 by him as foreigners?^H5237 For he has sold^H4376 us, and has also^H1571 [fn]entirely^H398 consumed^H398 [fn]our purchase^H3701 price.^H3701

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Gen 31:16 - “Surely^H3588 all^H3605 the wealth^H6239 which^H834 God^H430 has taken^H5337 away^H5337 from our father^H1 belongs to us and our children;^H1121 now^H6258 then, do^H6213 whatever^H3605^H834 God^H430 has said^H559 to you.”

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Gen 31:17 - Then Jacob^H3290 arose^H6965 and put^H5375 his children^H1121 and his wives^H802 upon camels;^H1581

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Gen 31:18 - and he drove^H5090 away^H5090 all^H3605 his livestock^H4735 and all^H3605 his property^H7399 which^H834 he had gathered,^H7408 his acquired^H7075 livestock^H4735 which^H834 he had gathered^H7408 in Paddan-aram,^H6307 to go^H935 to the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667 to his father^H1 Isaac.^H3327

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Gen 31:19 - When Laban^H3837 had gone^H1980 to shear^H1494 his flock,^H6629 then Rachel^H7354 stole^H1589 the [fn]household^H8655 idols^H8655 that were her father’s.^H1

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Gen 31:20 - And Jacob^H3290 [fn]deceived^H1589 Laban^H3837 the Aramean^H761 by not telling^H5046 him that he was fleeing.^H1272

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Gen 31:21 - So he fled^H1272 with all^H3605 that he had; and he arose^H6965 and crossed^H5674 the Euphrates River,^H5104 and set^H7760 his face^H6440 toward the hill^H2022 country^H2022 of Gilead.^H1568

Laban Pursues Jacob

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Gen 31:22 - When it was told^H5046 Laban^H3837 on the third^H7992 day^H3117 that Jacob^H3290 had fled,^H1272

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Gen 31:23 - then he took^H3947 his [fn]kinsmen^H251 with him and pursued^H7291 him a distance of seven^H7651 days’^H3117 journey,^H1870 and he overtook^H1692 him in the hill^H2022 country^H2022 of Gilead.^H1568

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Gen 31:24 - God^H430 came^H935 to Laban^H3837 the Aramean^H761 in a dream^H2472 of the night^H3915 and said^H559 to him, “[fn]Be careful^H8104 that you do not speak^H1696 to Jacob^H3290 either^H4480 good^H2896 or^H5704 bad.”^H7451

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Gen 31:25 - Laban^H3837 caught^H5381 up with Jacob.^H3290 Now Jacob^H3290 had pitched^H8628 his tent^H168 in the hill^H2022 country,^H2022 and Laban^H3837 with his [fn]kinsmen^H251 camped^H8628 in the hill^H2022 country^H2022 of Gilead.^H1568

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Gen 31:26 - Then Laban^H3837 said^H559 to Jacob,^H3290 “What^H4100 have you done^H6213 [fn]by deceiving^H1589 me and carrying^H5090 away^H5090 my daughters^H1323 like captives^H7617 of the sword?^H2719

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Gen 31:27 - “Why^H4100 did you flee^H1272 secretly^H2244 and [fn]deceive^H1589 me, and did not tell^H5046 me so that I might have sent^H7971 you away^H7971 with joy^H8057 and with songs,^H7892 with timbrel^H8596 and with lyre;^H3658

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Gen 31:28 - and did not allow^H5203 me to kiss^H5401 my sons^H1121 and my daughters?^H1323 Now^H6258 you have done^H5528^H6213 foolishly.^H5528

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Gen 31:29 - “It is in [fn]my power^H3027 to do^H6213 you harm,^H7451 but the God^H430 of your father^H1 spoke^H559 to me last^H570 night,^H570 saying,^H559 ‘[fn]Be careful^H8104 not to speak^H1696 either^H4480 good^H2896 or^H5704 bad^H7451 to Jacob.’^H3290

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Gen 31:30 - “Now^H6258 you have indeed^H1980 gone^H1980 away because^H3588 you longed^H3700 greatly^H3700 for your father’s^H1 house;^H1004 but why^H4100 did you steal^H1589 my gods?”^H430

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Gen 31:31 - Then Jacob^H3290 replied^H6030 to Laban,^H3837 “Because^H3588 I was afraid,^H3372 for I thought^H559 that you would take^H1497 your daughters^H1323 from me by force.^H1497

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Gen 31:32 - “The one with whom^H834 you find^H4672 your gods^H430 shall not live;^H2421 in the presence^H5048 of our [fn]kinsmen^H251 [fn]point^H5234 out what^H4100 is yours [fn]among^H5973 my belongings^H5973 and take^H3947 it for yourself.” For Jacob^H3290 did not know^H3045 that Rachel^H7354 had stolen^H1589 them.

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Gen 31:33 - So Laban^H3837 went^H935 into Jacob’s^H3290 tent^H168 and into Leah’s^H3812 tent^H168 and into the tent^H168 of the two^H8147 maids,^H519 but he did not find^H4672 them. Then he went^H3318 out of Leah’s^H3812 tent^H168 and entered^H935 Rachel’s^H7354 tent.^H168

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Gen 31:34 - Now Rachel^H7354 had taken^H3947 the [fn]household^H8655 idols^H8655 and put^H7760 them in the camel’s^H1581 saddle,^H3733 and she sat^H3427 on them. And Laban^H3837 felt^H4959 through^H4959 all^H3605 the tent^H168 but did not find^H4672 them.

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Gen 31:35 - She said^H559 to her father,^H1 “Let not my lord^H113 be angry^H2734 that I cannot^H3201^H3808 rise^H6965 before^H4480^H6440 you, for the manner^H1870 of women^H802 is upon me.” So he searched^H2664 but did not find^H4672 the [fn]household^H8655 idols.^H8655

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Gen 31:36 - Then Jacob^H3290 became^H2734 angry^H2734 and contended^H7378 with Laban;^H3837 and Jacob^H3290 said^H559 to Laban,^H3837 “What^H4100 is my transgression?^H6588 What^H4100 is my sin^H2403 that you have hotly^H1814 pursued^H1814 me?

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Gen 31:37 - “Though^H3588 you have felt^H4959 through^H4959 all^H3605 my goods,^H3627 what^H4100 have you found^H4672 of all^H3605 your household^H1004 goods?^H3627 Set^H7760 it here^H3541 before^H5048 my [fn]kinsmen^H251 and your [fn]kinsmen,^H251 that they may decide^H3198 between^H996 us two.^H8147

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Gen 31:38 - “These^H2088 twenty^H6242 years^H8141 I have been with you; your ewes^H7353 and your female^H5795 goats^H5795 have not miscarried,^H7921 nor^H3808 have I eaten^H398 the rams^H352 of your flocks.^H6629

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Gen 31:39 - “That which was torn^H2966 of beasts I did not bring^H935 to you; I bore^H2398 the loss^H2398 of it myself.^H595 You required^H1245 it of my hand^H3027 whether stolen^H1589 by day^H3117 or stolen^H1589 by night.^H3915

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Gen 31:40 - “Thus I was: by day^H3117 the [fn]heat^H2721 consumed^H398 me and the frost^H7140 by night,^H3915 and my sleep^H8142 fled^H5074 from my eyes.^H5869

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Gen 31:41 - “These^H2088 twenty^H6242 years^H8141 I have been in your house;^H1004 I served^H5647 you fourteen^H702^H6240 years^H8141 for your two^H8147 daughters^H1323 and six^H8337 years^H8141 for your flock,^H6629 and you changed^H2498 my wages^H4909 ten^H6235 times.^H4489

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Gen 31:42 - “If^H3884 the God^H430 of my father,^H1 the God^H430 of Abraham,^H85 and the fear^H6343 of Isaac,^H3327 had^H1961 not been^H1961 for me, surely^H3588 now^H6258 you would have sent^H7971 me away^H7971 empty-handed.^H7387 God^H430 has seen^H7200 my affliction^H6040 and the toil^H3018 of my hands,^H3709 so He rendered^H3198 judgment^H3198 last^H570 night.”^H570

The Covenant of Mizpah

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Gen 31:43 - Then Laban^H3837 replied^H6030 to Jacob,^H3290 “The daughters^H1323 are my daughters,^H1323 and the children^H1121 are my children,^H1121 and the flocks^H6629 are my flocks,^H6629 and all^H3605 that you see^H7200 is mine. But what^H4100 can I do^H6213 this day^H3117 to these^H428 my daughters^H1323 or^H176 to their children^H1121 whom^H834 they have borne?^H3205

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Gen 31:44 - “So now^H6258 come,^H1980 let us make^H3772 a covenant,^H1285 [fn]you and I, and let it be a witness^H5707 between^H996 [fn]you and me.”

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Gen 31:45 - Then Jacob^H3290 took^H3947 a stone^H68 and set^H7311 it up as a pillar.^H4676

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Gen 31:46 - Jacob^H3290 said^H559 to his [fn]kinsmen,^H251 “Gather^H3950 stones.”^H68 So they took^H3947 stones^H68 and made^H6213 a heap,^H1530 and they ate^H398 there^H8033 by the heap.^H1530

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Gen 31:47 - Now Laban^H3837 called^H7121 it [fn]Jegar-sahadutha,^H3026 but Jacob^H3290 called^H7121 it [fn]Galeed.^H1567

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Gen 31:48 - Laban^H3837 said,^H559 “This^H2088 heap^H1530 is a witness^H5707 between^H996 [fn]you and me this day.”^H3117 Therefore^H5921^H3651 it was named^H7121^H8034 Galeed,^H1567

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Gen 31:49 - and [fn]Mizpah,^H4709 for he said,^H559 “May the LORD^H3068 watch^H6822 between^H996 [fn]you and me when^H3588 we are [fn]absent^H5641 one^H376 from the other.^H7453

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Gen 31:50 - “If^H518 you mistreat^H6031 my daughters,^H1323 or if^H518 you take^H3947 wives^H802 besides^H5921 my daughters,^H1323 although no^H369 man^H376 is with us, see,^H7200 God^H430 is witness^H5707 between^H996 [fn]you and me.”

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Gen 31:51 - Laban^H3837 said^H559 to Jacob,^H3290 “Behold^H2009 this^H2088 heap^H1530 and behold^H2009 the pillar^H4676 which^H834 I have set^H3384 between^H996 [fn]you and me.

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Gen 31:52 - “This^H2088 heap^H1530 is a witness,^H5707 and the pillar^H4676 is a witness,^H5713 that I will not pass^H5674 by this^H2088 heap^H1530 to you for harm, and you will not pass^H5674 by this^H2088 heap^H1530 and this^H2088 pillar^H4676 to me, for harm.^H7451

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Gen 31:53 - “The God^H430 of Abraham^H85 and the God^H430 of Nahor,^H5152 the God^H430 of their father,^H1 judge^H8199 between^H996 us.” So Jacob^H3290 swore^H7650 by the fear^H6343 of his father^H1 Isaac.^H3327

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Gen 31:54 - Then Jacob^H3290 offered^H2076 a sacrifice^H2077 on the mountain,^H2022 and called^H7121 his [fn]kinsmen^H251 to [fn]the meal;^H398^H3899 and they ate^H398 [fn]the meal^H3899 and spent^H3885 the night^H3885 on the mountain.^H2022

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Gen 31:55 - [fn]Early^H7925 in the morning^H1242 Laban^H3837 arose,^H7925 and kissed^H5401 his sons^H1121 and his daughters^H1323 and blessed^H1288 them. Then Laban^H3837 departed^H1980 and returned^H7725 to his place.^H4725

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Literally: he

Literally: glory

Literally: face

Literally: face

Or, conceiving

Literally: leaping upon the flock

(31:12)

Literally: leaping upon the flock

(31:13)

Literally: go out from

(31:15)

I.e. enjoyed the benefit of

(31:15)

Literally: our money

(31:19)

Hebrew: teraphim

(31:20)

Literally: stole the heart of

(31:23)

Literally: brothers

(31:24)

Literally: Take heed to yourself

(31:25)

Literally: brothers

(31:26)

Literally: and you have stolen my heart

(31:27)

Literally: steal me

(31:29)

Literally: the power of my hand

(31:29)

Literally: Take heed to yourself

(31:32)

Literally: brothers

(31:32)

Literally: recognize

Literally: with me

Hebrew: teraphim

Hebrew: teraphim

Literally: brothers

(31:40)

Or, drought

(31:44)

Literally: I and you

(31:44)

Literally: me and you

(31:46)

Literally: brothers

(31:47)

I.e. the heap of witness, in Aram

(31:47)

I.e. the heap of witness, in Heb

(31:48)

Literally: me and you

(31:49)

Literally: the Mizpah; i.e. the watchtower

(31:49)

Literally: me and you

(31:49)

Literally: hidden

(31:50)

Literally: me and you

(31:51)

Literally: me and you

(31:54)

Literally: brothers

(31:54)

Literally: eat bread

(31:54)

Literally: bread

(31:55)

Ch 32:1 in Heb

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