Laban said to him, “Let me say something! [179] I know [180] that the Lord has blessed me because of you.
Genesis 31:38 - Easy To Read Version I have worked 20 years for you. During all that time, none of the baby sheep and goats died during birth. And I have not eaten any of the rams from your flocks. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These twenty years I have been with you; your ewes and your she-goats have not lost their young, and the rams of your flock have not been eaten by me. American Standard Version (1901) These twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flocks have I not eaten. Common English Bible For these twenty years I’ve been with you, your female sheep and goats haven’t miscarried, and I haven’t eaten your flock’s rams. Catholic Public Domain Version For what reason have I been with you for twenty years? Your ewes and she-goats were not barren; the rams of your flocks I did not consume. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Have I therefore been with thee twenty years? Thy ewes and goats were not barren, the rams of thy flocks I did not eat. |
Laban said to him, “Let me say something! [179] I know [180] that the Lord has blessed me because of you.
Jacob answered, “You know that I have worked hard for you. Your flocks have grown and been well while I cared for them.
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.”
“I had a dream during the time when the animals were mating. I saw that the only male goats who were mating were the ones with stripes and spots.
You have looked through everything I own. You have found nothing that belongs to you. If you have found anything, then show it to me. Put it here where our men can see it. Let our men decide which one of us is right.
Any time a sheep was killed by wild animals, I always paid for that myself. I did not take the dead animal to you and say that it was not my fault. But I was robbed day and night.
Your women will all be able to have babies. None of their babies will die at birth. And I will allow you to live long lives.
The Lord will bless you and give you many children. He will bless your land and give you good crops. He will bless your animals and let them have many babies. He will bless all your calves and lambs.