Genesis 31:39
“That 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.”
Genesis 31:39 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- That 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Neither did I show thee that which the beast had torn, I made good all the damage: whatsoever was lost by theft, thou didst exact it of me:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- That 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.
- DARBYDarby
- What was torn I have not brought to thee; I had to bear the loss of it: of my hand hast thou required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- That which was torn of animals, I didn't bring to you. I bore its loss. Of my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- the torn I have not brought in unto thee ; I, I repay it ; from my hand thou dost seek it; I have been deceived by day, and I have been deceived by night;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- If any animal was torn by beasts, I did not bring it to you; I bore the loss myself. You demanded it from me, whether stolen by day or by night.
Context: Genesis 31
37Whereas thou hast searched 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 both.
38This 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.
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.
40Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
41Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
About Genesis 31: Jacob's Flight from Laban
Jacob runs away from Laban with his family and possessions. Laban pursues him but they make a covenant and part as friends.
Commentary
Genesis 31 is the story of Jacob's return to his homeland of Canaan after a long period of exile in the land of Laban. After a long and difficult journey, Jacob is reunited with his family and is welcomed back with open arms.