Parallel Verses English Standard Version Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has gained all this wealth.” King James Bible 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. 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. Douay-Rheims Bible But after that he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying: Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's, and being enriched by his substance is become great: English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 obtained all this glory. Genesis 31:1 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentLaban cheerfully accepted the proposal, but did not leave Jacob to make the selection. He undertook that himself, probably to make more sure, and then gave those which were set apart as Jacob's wages to his own sons to tend, since it was Jacob's duty to take care of Laban's flock, and "set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob," i.e., between the flock to be tended by himself through his sons, and that to be tended by Jacob, for the purpose of preventing any copulation between the animals of the two flocks. Nevertheless he was overreached by Jacob, who adopted a double method of increasing the wages agreed upon. In the first place (Genesis 30:37-39), he took fresh rods of storax, maple, and walnut-trees, all of which have a dazzling white wood under their dark outside, and peeled white stripes upon them, הלּבן מחשׂף (the verbal noun instead of the inf. abs. חשׂף), "peeling the white naked in the rods." These partially peeled, and therefore mottled rods, he placed in the drinking-troughs (רהטים lit., gutters, from רהט equals רוּץ to run, is explained by המּים שׁקתות water-troughs), to which the flock came to drink, in front of the animals, in order that, if copulation took place at the drinking time, it might occur near the mottled sticks, and the young be speckled and spotted in consequence. ויּחמנה a rare, antiquated form for ותּחמנה from חמם, and ויּחמוּ for ויּחמוּ imperf. Kal of יחם equals חמם. This artifice was founded upon a fact frequently noticed, particularly in the case of sheep, that whatever fixes their attention in copulation is marked upon the young (see the proofs in Bochart, Hieroz. 1, 618, and Friedreich zur Bibel 1, 37ff.). - Secondly (Genesis 30:40), Jacob separated the speckled animals thus obtained from those of a normal colour, and caused the latter to feed so that the others would be constantly in sight, in order that he might in this way obtain a constant accession of mottled sheep. As soon as these had multiplied sufficiently, he formed separate flocks (viz., of the speckled additions), "and put them not unto Laban's cattle;" i.e., he kept them apart in order that a still larger number of speckled ones might be procured, through Laban's one-coloured flock having this mottled group constantly in view. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Jacob. Job 31:31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. Psalm 120:3-5 What shall be given to you? or what shall be done to you, you false tongue... Proverbs 14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? glory. 'Glory' is here used for 'wealth,' riches, or property; since those who possess riches, generally make them the subject of glory. The original word cavod, signifies both 'glory' and 'weight.' Job 31:24,25 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, You are my confidence... Psalm 49:16,17 Be not you afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased... Cross References Genesis 30:43 Thus the man increased greatly and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys. Genesis 31:2 And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before. Genesis 31:9 Thus God has taken away the livestock of your father and given them to me. Genesis 31:43 Then Laban answered and said to Jacob, "The daughters are my daughters, the children are my children, the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day for these my daughters or for their children whom they have borne? Jump to Previous Belonged Ears Father's Gained Glory Gotten Heard Heareth Honour Jacob Laban's Obtained Owned Property Wealth WordsJump to Next Belonged Ears Father's Gained Glory Gotten Heard Heareth Honour Jacob Laban's Obtained Owned Property Wealth WordsLinks Genesis 31:1 NIVGenesis 31:1 NLT Genesis 31:1 ESV Genesis 31:1 NASB Genesis 31:1 KJV Genesis 31:1 Bible Apps Genesis 31:1 Biblia Paralela Genesis 31:1 Chinese Bible Genesis 31:1 French Bible Genesis 31:1 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |