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Genesis 31:7

Contemporary English Version 1995

and that he keeps cheating me by changing my wages time after time. But God has protected me.

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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.

I could easily hurt you, but the God your father worshiped has warned me not to make any threats or promises.

When this happens, ten people from nations with different languages will grab a Jew by his clothes and say, “Let us go with you. We've heard that God is on your side.” I, the Lord All-Powerful, have spoken!

The Lord loves justice, and he won't ever desert his faithful people. He always protects them, but destroys the children of the wicked.

On at least ten different occasions, the Jews living near our enemies warned us against attacks from every side,

I swear that not one of these Israelites will enter the land I promised to give their ancestors. These people have seen my power in Egypt and in the desert, but they will never see Canaan. They have disobeyed and tested me too many times.

Weapons made to attack you won't be successful; words spoken against you won't hurt at all. My servants, Jerusalem is yours! I, the Lord, promise to bless you with victory.

When this happens, seven women will grab the same man, and each of them will say, “I'll buy my own food and clothes! Just marry me and take away my disgrace.”

Isn't ten times enough for you to accuse me? Aren't you ashamed?

“You are like a wall protecting not only him, but his entire family and all his property. You make him successful in whatever he does, and his flocks and herds are everywhere.

You will have such a shortage of bread, that ten women will be able to bake their bread in the same oven. Each of you will get only a few crumbs, and you will go hungry.

Then God continued: I know you are innocent. That's why I kept you from sleeping with Sarah and doing anything wrong.

God has me trapped with a wall of darkness

Later the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision, “Abram, don't be afraid! I will protect you and reward you greatly.”

The next morning Jacob found out that he had married Leah, and he asked Laban, “Why did you do this to me? Didn't I work to get Rachel? Why did you trick me?”

But God appeared to Laban in a dream that night and warned, “Don't say a word to Jacob. Don't make a threat or a promise.”

From then on, whenever the king asked for advice, he found their wisdom was ten times better than that of any of his other advisors and magicians.




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