I will bless people who bless you, and I will curse people who curse [71] you. I will use you to bless all the people on earth.”
Genesis 30:27 - Easy To Read Version Laban said to him, “Let me say something! [179] I know [180] that the Lord has blessed me because of you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Laban said to him, If I have found favor in your sight, I pray you [do not go]; for I have learned by experience and from the omens in divination that the Lord has favored me with blessings on your account. American Standard Version (1901) And Laban said unto him, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry: for I have divined that Jehovah hath blessed me for thy sake. Common English Bible Laban said to him, “Do me this favor. I’ve discovered by a divine sign that the LORD has blessed me because of you, Catholic Public Domain Version Laban said to him: "May I find grace in your sight. I have learned by experience that God has blessed me because of you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Laban said to him: Let me find favour in thy sight: I have learned by experience, that God hath blessed me for thy sake: |
I will bless people who bless you, and I will curse people who curse [71] you. I will use you to bless all the people on earth.”
The Lord spoke to Isaac that night. The Lord said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Don’t be afraid. I am with you, and I will bless you. I will make your family great. I will do this because of my servant Abraham.”
When I came, you had little. Now you have much, much more. Every time I did something for you, the Lord blessed you. Now it is time for me to work for myself—it is time to build my own house.”
So Esau said, “Then I will leave some of my men with you to help you.”
Shechem also talked to Jacob and the brothers. Shechem said, “Please accept me. I will do anything you ask me to do.
My master drinks from that cup and he uses it to learn secret things. What you did was wrong!’”
The people said, “You have saved our lives. We are happy to be slaves to Pharaoh.”
The Lord’s Holy Box stayed in Obed Edom’s house for three months. The Lord blessed Obed Edom and all his family.
Pharaoh liked Hadad very much. Pharaoh gave Hadad a wife. The woman was Pharaoh’s sister-in-law. (Pharaoh’s wife was Queen Tahpenes.)
So Lord, please listen to my prayer. I am your servant. And please listen to the prayers of your servants that want to show respect for your name. Lord, you know I am the king’s wine servant. {\cf2\super [3]} So please help me today. Help me as I ask the king for help. Give me success and help me to be pleasing to the king.
Then I answered the king, “If it would please the king, and if I have been good to you, please send me to \{Jerusalem,\} the city in Judah where my ancestors {\cf2\super [6]} are buried. I want to go there and build that city again.”
So that person becomes strong\par like a tree planted by streams of water\par He is like a tree that makes fruit\par at the right time.\par He is like a tree with leaves that don’t die.\par Everything he does is successful.\par
And I will cause the Egyptian people to be kind to the people of Israel. The Egyptians will give many gifts to your people when they leave Egypt.
But a tenth of the people will be allowed to stay in the land. These people will return \{to the Lord\} even though they were to be destroyed. These people will be like an oak tree. When the tree is chopped down, a stump is left. This stump (the people remaining) is a very special seed.
Everyone in all nations will know my people. Everyone will know the children from my nation. Any person that sees them will know that the Lord blesses them.”
The Lord says, “When there is new wine in the grapes, people squeeze out the wine. But they don’t completely destroy the grapes. They do this because the grapes can still be used. I will do the same thing to my servants. I will not completely destroy them.
Moses asked the Lord, “Lord, why did you bring this trouble on me? I am your servant. What did I do wrong? What did I do to upset you? Why did you give me responsibility over all these people?
If you plan to continue giving me their troubles, then kill me now. If you accept me as your servant, then let me die now. Then I will be finished with all my troubles!”
Joseph had many troubles there, but God saved him from all those troubles. Pharaoh was the king of Egypt. He liked Joseph and respected him because of the wisdom that God gave Joseph. Pharaoh gave Joseph the job of being a governor of Egypt. He even let Joseph rule over all the people in Pharaoh’s house.
Then Ruth said, “You are very kind to me, sir. I am only a servant. I am not even equal to one of your servants. But you have said kind words to me and comforted me.”
Saul sent a message to Jesse. “Let David stay and serve me. I like him very much.”