Genesis 31:16
“For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our childrens: now then whatsoeuer God hath said vnto thee, doe.”
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Genesis 31:16 Context
14And Rachel and Leah answered, and said vnto him; Is there yet any portion or inheritance for vs in our fathers house? 15Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold vs, and hath quite deuoured also our money. 16For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our childrens: now then whatsoeuer God hath said vnto thee, doe. 17¶ Then Iacob rose vp, and set his sonnes and his wiues vpon camels. 18And he caried away all his cattell, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattell of his getting, which hee had gotten in Padan Aram, for to goe to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
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Other Translations for Genesis 31:16
For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that [is] ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
- King James Version
"Surely all the wealth which God has taken away from our father belongs to us and our children; now then, do whatever God has said to you."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For the wealth which God has taken from him is ours and our children's; so now, whatever God has said to you, do.
- Basic English Bible
For all the wealth that God has taken from our father is ours and our children's; and now whatever God has said to thee do.
- Darby Bible
For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then whatever God hath said to thee, do.
- Webster's Bible
For all the riches which God has taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do."
- World English Bible
for all the wealth which God hath taken away from our father, it [is] ours, and our children's; and now, all that God hath said unto thee -- do.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's. Now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 31:16
31:16 Whereas Jacob looked upon the wealth which God had passed over from Laban to him as his wages, they look upon it as their portions; so that both ways God forced Laban to pay his debts, both to his servant and to his daughters.