KJV King James Version
And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that [was] our father’s; and of [that] which [was] our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.
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Genesis 31:1
And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that [was] our father’s; and of [that] which [was] our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
WEB World English Bible
He heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s. From that which was our father’s, has he gotten all this wealth.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he heareth the words of Laban’s sons, saying, ‘Jacob hath taken all that our father hath; yea, from that which our father hath, he hath made all this honour;’
Surrounding context — Genesis 31
1 And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that [was] our father’s; and of [that] which [was] our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.
2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it [was] not toward him as before.
3 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
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וַיִּשְׁמַ֗עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דִּבְרֵ֤יH1697 · da.varwordבְנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childלָבָן֙H3837 · la.vanLabanלֵאמֹ֔רH559 · a.marto sayלָקַ֣חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeיַעֲקֹ֔בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichלְאָבִ֑ינוּH1 · avfatherוּמֵאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichלְאָבִ֔ינוּH1 · avfatherעָשָׂ֕הH6213 · a.sahto make: doאֵ֥תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallהַכָּבֹ֖דH3519 · ka.vodgloryהַזֶּֽה׃H2088 · zehthis
Cross-references
Ecclesiastes 4:4Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.Esther 5:11And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all [the things] wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.Psalm 57:4My soul [is] among lions: [and] I lie [even among] them that are set on fire, [even] the sons of men, whose teeth [are] spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.Psalm 49:16-17Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;Job 31:31If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.Psalm 17:14From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.1 Timothy 6:4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,Isaiah 5:14Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.Ezekiel 16:44Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use [this] proverb against thee, saying, As [is] the mother, [so is] her daughter.Job 31:24-25If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, [Thou art] my confidence;Genesis 31:8-9If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked.Proverbs 14:30A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.Psalm 64:3-4Who whet their tongue like a sword, [and] bend [their bows to shoot] their arrows, [even] bitter words:Psalm 120:3-5What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?Genesis 45:13And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.Proverbs 27:4Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous; but who [is] able to stand before envy?1 Peter 1:24For all flesh [is] as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
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