Genesis 31:15

Contemporary English Version 1995

He treats us like foreigners and has even cheated us out of the bride price that should have been ours.

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:8

by saying, “We have tried to buy back all of our people who were sold into exile. But here you are, selling more of them for us to buy back!” The officials and leaders did not say a word, because they knew this was true.

Genesis 31:41

I had to work 14 of these 20 long years to earn your two daughters and another 6 years to buy your sheep and goats. During that time you kept changing my wages.

Genesis 30:26

You know how hard I've worked for you, so let me take my wives and children and leave.”

Genesis 29:23

But that evening he brought Leah to Jacob, who married her and spent the night with her.

Genesis 31:14

Rachel and Leah said to Jacob: There's nothing left for us to inherit from our father.

Genesis 31:16

So do whatever God tells you to do. Even the property God took from our father and gave to you really belongs to us and our children.