Genesis 31:42 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 31:42 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
לוּלֵ֡י
lûwlêʼ
H3884
unless
אֱלֹהֵ֣י
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
אָבִי֩
ʼâb
H1
father
אֱלֹהֵ֨י
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
אַבְרָהָ֜ם
ʼAbrâhâm
H85
Abraham
וּפַ֤חַד
pachad
H6343
terror
יִצְחָק֙
Yitschâq
H3327
Isaac
הָ֣יָה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לִ֔י
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
that
עַתָּ֖ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
רֵיקָ֣ם
rêyqâm
H7387
in vain
שִׁלַּחְתָּ֑נִי
shâlach
H7971
to send
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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עָנְיִ֞י
ʻŏnîy
H6040
affliction
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
יְגִ֧יעַ
yᵉgîyaʻ
H3018
toil
כַּפַּ֛י
kaph
H3709
palm
רָאָ֥ה
râʼâh
H7200
to see
אֱלֹהִ֖ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
וַיּ֥וֹכַח
yâkach
H3198
to reprove
אָֽמֶשׁ
ʼemesh
H570
yesterday
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World English Bible Public Domain
Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night."
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King James Version Public Domain
Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God has seen my affliction and the toil of my palms, and he judged last night.” Jacob and Laban Cut a Covenant 31:43-55
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