Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Genesis 31:5

And  said unto them, I see your father's countenance [face], that it [is] not  toward me [not favourable] as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

Geneva Bible - Then said he unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not towards me (1) as it was wont, and the (b) God of my father hath been with me.
(1) Hebrew: as yesterday and before yesterday.
(b) The God whom my fathers worshipped.

Genesis 31:4

And Jacob  sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

Geneva Bible - Therefore Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock.

Genesis 31:3

And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy  fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

Geneva Bible - And the LORD had said unto Jacob, Turn again into the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred, and I will be with thee.

Genesis 31:2

And Jacob beheld the  countenance of Laban, and, behold, it [was] not toward him [not favourable] as before.

Geneva Bible - Also Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, (*) that it was not towards him as
in times past;
(*) Hebrew: and lo, not be with him as yesterday, and before yesterday

Genesis 31:1

And he [Jacob] 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 [wealth].

Geneva Bible - Now he heard the (a) words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our fathers, and of our father’s goods hath he gotten all this honor.
(a) The children uttered in words that which the father dissembled in his heart for the covetous think that whatsoever they cannot snatch, is plucked from them.