Genesis 31:1 - The Scriptures 2009

¹ And he heard the words of Laḇan’s sons, saying, “Ya‛aqoḇ has taken away all that was our father’s, and from what belonged to our father he has made all this wealth.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ JACOB HEARD Laban's sons complaining, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's; he has acquired all this wealth and honor from what belonged to our father.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

¹ Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob took everything our father owned and from it he produced all of this wealth.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ But afterwards, he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying, "Jacob has taken all that was our father's, and being enlarged by his ability, he has become famous."

Genesis 31:1 Cross References

Genesis 30:43

Thus the man increased very much, and had many flocks, and female and male servants, and camels and donkeys.

Genesis 31:2

And Ya‛aqoḇ would look at the face of Laḇan and see that it was not toward him as before.

Genesis 31:43

And Laḇan answered and said to Ya‛aqoḇ, “These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and this flock is my flock, and all that you see is mine. But what shall I do today to these, my daughters or to their children whom they have borne?

Genesis 45:13

“And you shall inform my father of all my esteem in Mitsrayim, and of all that you have seen. And you shall hurry and bring my father down here.”

Esther 5:11

And Haman recounted to them the esteem of his wealth, and his many sons, and all in which the sovereign had promoted him, and how he had exalted him above the officials and servants of the sovereign.

Job 31:31

if the men of my tent did not say, ‘Who is there that has not been satisfied with his meat?’

Psalm 17:14

From men by Your hand, O יהוה, From men of the world whose portion is in this life, And You fill their bellies with Your treasure, They are satisfied with children, And shall leave their riches to their babes.

Psalm 57:4

My being is in the midst of lions; I lie among those who breathe fire, Whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue is a sharp sword.

Proverbs 14:30

A healthy heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel and displeasure overwhelming, But who is able to stand before jealousy?

Ecclesiastes 4:4

And I saw that all the toil and skill of the work bring envy between man and his neighbour. That too is futile and feeding on wind.

Isaiah 5:14

Therefore She’ol has made itself wide and opened its mouth without law. Their splendour and their crowd and their uproar, and he who is exulting within her, shall go down into it.

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus said יהוה, “Let not the wise boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty boast in his might, nor let the rich boast in his riches,

Ezekiel 16:44

“See, all who use proverbs shall use this proverb against you, ‘Like mother, like daughter!’

Matthew 4:8

Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain, and showed Him all the reigns of the world, and their esteem,

1 Timothy 6:4

he is puffed up, understanding none at all, but is sick about questionings and verbal battles from which come envy, strife, slander, wicked suspicions,

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, being hated and hating one another.

1 Peter 1:24

because “All flesh is as grass, and all the esteem of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away,