Genesis 31:7
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
And your father hath deceiued mee, and changed my wages ten times: but God suffered him not to hurt me.
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- Genesis 31:29Rank 1 from verse 7
29It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
29It is in the power of my hand to doe you hurt: but the God of your father spake vnto mee yesternight, saying, Take thou heed, that thou speake not to Iacob either good or bad.
- Genesis 31:41Rank 2 from verse 7
41Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
41Thus have I bene twentie yeres in thy house: I serued thee fourteene yeeres for thy two daughters, and sixe yeres for thy cattel; and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
- Nehemiah 4:12Rank 3 from verse 7
12And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
12And it came to passe that when the Iewes which dwelt by them, came, they said vnto vs ten time, ‖From all places, whence yee shall returne vnto vs, they will be vpon you.
- Numbers 14:22Rank 4 from verse 7
22Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
22Because all those men which haue seene my glory, and my miracles which I did in Egypt, and in the wildernesse, and haue tempted mee now these ten times, and haue not hearkened to my voice,
- Psalms 37:28Rank 5 from verse 7
- Zechariah 8:23Rank 6 from verse 7
23Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
23Thus saith the LORD of hosts, In those daies it shall come to passe, that ten men shall take holde out of all languages of the nations, euen shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Iew, saying, Wee will goe with you: for we haue heard that God is with you.
- Genesis 20:6Rank 7 from verse 7
6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
6And God saide vnto him in a dreame, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integritie of thy heart: for I also withheld thee from sinning against mee, therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
- Isaiah 4:1Rank 8 from verse 7
1AND in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.
1¶ †‖And in that day seuen women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eate our owne bread, & weare our owne apparell: onely let vs be called by thy name, to take away our reproch.
- Isaiah 54:17Rank 9 from verse 7
17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee, shall prosper, and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the seruants of the LORD, and their righteousnesse is of me, saith the LORD.
10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on euery side? thou hast blessed the worke of his hands, and his ‖substance is increased in the land.
- Leviticus 26:26Rank 12 from verse 7
26And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
26 And when I haue broken the staffe of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one ouen, and they shall deliuer you your bread againe by weight: and ye shall eate, and not bee satisfied.
- Psalms 105:14–15Rank 14 from verse 7
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Genesis 31:7
The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deceive, meaning to mislead, cause to believe what is false, or conceal the truth by fraud or error.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of change, meaning to make or become different; to alter, exchange, replace, or pass from one state to another.
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Payment, hire, recompense, or return due or received for labour, service, conduct, or a chosen course.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: Allowed or permitted. Sense 2: Bore, endured, or underwent pain, loss, or another experience.
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Sense 1: Harm, injury, damage, or loss. Sense 2: To harm, damage, or injure.
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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.
31:3And 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.
31:4And 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,
31:5And 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.
Selected passage31:8If 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.