Genesis 31:2–4
And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
And Iacob behelde the countenance of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him †as before.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. as yesterday and the day before.
And the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
And the LORD said vnto Iacob, Returne vnto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I wil be with thee.
And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
And Iacob sent and called Rachel and Leah, to the field vnto his flocke,
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From verse 2
- Daniel 3:19Rank 1 from verse 2
19¶ Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
19¶ †Then was Nebuchad-nezzar full of furie, and the forme of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego: therefore he spake and commanded, that they should heat the furnace one seuen times more then it was wont to be heat.
- 1 Samuel 18:9–11Rank 2 from verse 2
9And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
10¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
11And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
9And Saul eyed Dauid from that day, and forward.
10¶ And it came to passe on the morrow, that the euill spirit from God came vpon Saul, and he prophecied in the midst of the house: and Dauid played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a iauelin in Sauls hand.
11And Saul cast the iauelin; for hee said, I will smite Dauid euen to the wall with it: and Dauid auoided out of his presence twice.
- Genesis 4:5Rank 3 from verse 2
- 1 Samuel 19:7Rank 4 from verse 2
7And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
7And Ionathan called Dauid, and Ionathan shewed him all those things: and Ionathan brought Dauid to Saul, and he was in his presence, as †in times past.
- Genesis 30:27Rank 5 from verse 2
27And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.
27And Laban said vnto him, I pray thee, if I haue found fauour in thine eyes, tary: for I haue learned by experience, that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
- Deuteronomy 19:4Rank 6 from verse 2
4¶ And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;
4¶ And this is the case of the slayer which shall flee thither, that hee may liue: who so killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not †in time past,
- Deuteronomy 28:54Rank 7 from verse 2
54So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:
54 So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shalbe euill toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosome, and towards the remnant of his children which he shall leaue:
- Exodus 4:10Rank 8 from verse 2
10¶ And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
10¶ And Moses saide vnto the LORD, O my lord, I am not †eloquent, neither heretofore, nor †since thou hast spoken vnto thy seruant: but I am slow of speach, and of a slow tongue.
From verse 3
- Genesis 28:15Rank 1 from verse 3
15And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
15And behold, I am with thee, and will keepe thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee againe into this land: for I will not leaue thee, vntill I haue done that which I haue spoken to thee of.
- Genesis 32:9Rank 2 from verse 3
9¶ And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:
9¶ And Iacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst vnto me, *Returne vnto thy countrey, and to thy kinred, and I will deale well with thee:
- Hebrews 13:5Rank 3 from verse 3
5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
5 Let your conuersation bee without couetousnesse: and be content with such things as yee haue. For hee hath said, *I will neuer leaue thee, nor forsake thee.
- Genesis 31:13Rank 4 from verse 3
13I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
13I am the God of *Bethel, where thou annoyntedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow vnto mee: now arise, get thee out from this land, and returne vnto the land of thy kindred.
- Isaiah 41:10Rank 5 from verse 3
10¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
10¶ Feare thou not, for I am with thee: be not dismaied, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea I will helpe thee, yea I will vphold thee with the right hand of my righteousnesse.
- Psalms 50:15Rank 6 from verse 3
- Genesis 21:22Rank 7 from verse 3
22¶ And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
22¶ And it came to passe at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chiefe captaine of his hoste spake vnto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest.
- Genesis 13:15Rank 8 from verse 3
- Genesis 26:24Rank 9 from verse 3
24And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
24And the LORD appeared vnto him the same night, and saide, I am the God of Abraham thy father: feare not, for I am with thee, and will blesse thee, and multiply thy seede, for my seruant Abrahams sake.
- Genesis 26:3–5Rank 10 from verse 3
3Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
4And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
5Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
3Soiourne in this land, and I wil be with thee, and will blesse thee: for vnto thee, and vnto thy seed *I will giue all these countreys, and I wil performe the othe, which I sware vnto Abraham thy father.
4And I wil make thy seed to multiply as the starres of heauen, and will giue vnto thy seed all these countreys: and in thy Seed shall all the nations of the earth be *blessed:
5Because that Abraham obeyed my voyce, and kept my charge, my Commandements, my Statutes and my Lawes.
- Genesis 28:13Rank 11 from verse 3
13And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
13*And behold, the LORD stood aboue it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I giue it, and to thy seede.
- Genesis 28:20–22Rank 12 from verse 3
20And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
21So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God:
22And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
20And Iacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keepe me in this way that I goe, and will giue me bread to eate, and raiment to put on,
21So that I come againe to my fathers house in peace: then shall the LORD be my God.
22And this stone which I haue set for a pillar, shall be Gods house: and of all that thou shalt giue me, I will surely giue the tenth vnto thee.
- Genesis 28:4Rank 13 from verse 3
4And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.
4And giue thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee and to thy seede with thee, that thou mayest inherit the lande †wherein thou art a stranger, which God gaue vnto Abraham.
- Genesis 30:25Rank 14 from verse 3
25¶ And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.
25¶ And it came to passe when Rachel had borne Ioseph, that Iacob said vnto Laban, Send me away, that I may goe vnto mine owne place, and to my countrey.
- Genesis 31:18Rank 15 from verse 3
18And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
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.
- Genesis 35:1Rank 16 from verse 3
1AND God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
1¶ And God said vnto Iacob, Arise, goe vp to Bethel, and dwel there: and make there an Altar vnto God, that appeared vnto thee, *when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
- Genesis 46:2–3Rank 17 from verse 3
2And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
3And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
2And God spake vnto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Iacob, Iacob. And he said, Here am I.
3And he said, I am God, the God of thy father, feare not to goe downe into Egypt: for I will there make of thee a great nation.
- Psalms 46:1Rank 18 from verse 3
- Genesis 50:24Rank 19 from verse 3
24And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
24And Ioseph saide vnto his brethren, *I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land, vnto the land which hee sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Iacob.
- Psalms 90:15Rank 20 from verse 3
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Genesis 31:2
Saw, looked upon, or observed.
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countenance
1. The face, or its appearance or expression. 2. Favour, regard, or presence expressed toward someone. 3. To favour or support.
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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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1. In the direction of or in relation to. 2. Approaching. 3. Inclined or ready.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Genesis 31:3
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: To go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again. Sense 2: The act or time of coming back or recurring.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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1. Relatives or a family or clan connected by descent. 2. By extension, a people group of shared lineage.
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Genesis 31:4
Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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31:1AND 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.
31:1¶ And he heard the words of Labans sonnes, saying, Iacob hath taken away all that was our fathers; and of that which was of our fathers, hath hee gotten all this glory.
31:2And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
31:2And Iacob behelde the countenance of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him †as before.
Selected passage31:3And the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
31:3And the LORD said vnto Iacob, Returne vnto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I wil be with thee.
Selected passage31:4And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
31:4And Iacob sent and called Rachel and Leah, to the field vnto his flocke,
Selected passage31:5And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
31:5And said vnto them, I see your fathers countenance, that it is not toward mee as before: but the God of my father hath bene with me.
31:6And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
31:6And yee know, that with all my power I haue serued your father.
31:7And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
31:7And your father hath deceiued mee, and changed my wages ten times: but God suffered him not to hurt me.
31:8If 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.
31:8If hee said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages, then all the cattell bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ring-straked shalbe thy hire, then bare all the cattell ring-straked.
31:9Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
31:9Thus God hath taken away the cattell of your father, and giuen them to mee.
31:10And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.
31:10And it came to passe at the time that the cattell conceiued, that I lifted vp mine eyes and saw in a dreame, and behold, the ‖rammes which leaped vpon the cattell were ring-straked, speckled and grisled.
31:11And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
31:11And the Angel of God spake vnto me in a dreame, saying, Iacob; And I said, Here am I.
31:12And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
31:12And hee said, Lift vp now thine eyes, and see, all the rammes which leape vpon the cattell are ring-straked, speckled and grisled: for I haue seene all that Laban doeth vnto thee.
31:13I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
31:13I am the God of *Bethel, where thou annoyntedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow vnto mee: now arise, get thee out from this land, and returne vnto the land of thy kindred.
31:14And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?
31:14And Rachel and Leah answered, and said vnto him; Is there yet any portion or inheritance for vs in our fathers house?
31:15Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
31:15Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold vs, and hath quite deuoured also our money.
31:16For 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.
31:16For 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.