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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You know that I&#8217ve worked for your father with all my strength,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You know how hard I have worked for your father,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You know that I have served your father with all my strength,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You know that I have served your father with all my strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you know that with all my might I have served your father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You know that I have served your father with all my strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You know that I have served your father with all my strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you know that I have served your father with all my strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You also know that I have served your father with all my power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You know that I have served your father with all my strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You know that with all my strength I have served your father<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You know that I&#8217ve worked hard for your father<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You know that I have worked hard for your father <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You know that I have worked as hard as I could for your father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You both know that I have worked for your father with all my strength. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You know I've been serving your father with all my heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You know that I have served your father with all my strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You know that I've worked for your father as hard as I could,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You know that I have served your father with all of my strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You know that I have served your father with all of my strength. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have known that with all my power I have served your father,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and ye -- ye have known that with all my power I have served your father,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye yourselves knew that with all my strength I served, your father,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you know that I have served your father to the utmost of my power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you know that I have served your father with all my strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You know well that with all my strength I served your father;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You know that I have served your father with all my strength;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you know that I have worked for your father with all my strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you know that with all my power I have served your father.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye too know that with all my might I have served your father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/31-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=7592" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/31.htm">Jacob Flees from Laban</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>and he told them, “I can see from your father’s countenance that his attitude toward me has changed; but the God of my father has been with me. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tê·nāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2fp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yə·ḏa‘·ten (V-Qal-Perf-2fp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ‘ā·ḇaḏ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">I have served</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî·ḵen (N-msc:: 2fp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">your father</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: kō·ḥî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">my strength.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-29.htm">Genesis 30:29-30</a></span><br />Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care. / Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-25.htm">Genesis 30:25-28</a></span><br />Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland. / Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.” / But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-18.htm">Genesis 29:18-20</a></span><br />Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” / Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.” / So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-38.htm">Genesis 31:38-42</a></span><br />I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock. / I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night. / As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-7.htm">Genesis 31:7-9</a></span><br />And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me. / If he said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then the whole flock bore speckled offspring. If he said, ‘The streaked will be your wages,’ then the whole flock bore streaked offspring. / Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-12.htm">Exodus 1:12-14</a></span><br />But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. / They worked the Israelites ruthlessly / and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-9</a></span><br />The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/5-6.htm">Exodus 5:6-9</a></span><br />That same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their foremen: / “You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw. / But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-13.htm">Leviticus 19:13</a></span><br />You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not withhold until morning the wages due a hired hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Deuteronomy 24:14-15</a></span><br />Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns. / You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">1 Samuel 18:5</a></span><br />So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-14.htm">1 Samuel 18:14</a></span><br />and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-15.htm">1 Samuel 25:15-16</a></span><br />Yet these men were very good to us. When we were in the field, we were not harassed, and nothing of ours went missing the whole time we lived among them. / They were a wall around us, both day and night, the whole time we were herding our sheep near them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-8.htm">Nehemiah 5:8-9</a></span><br />and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say. / So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-38.htm">Job 31:38-40</a></span><br />if my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together, / if I have devoured its produce without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants, / then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you know that with all my power I have served your father.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-38.htm">Genesis 31:38-42</a></b></br> This twenty years <i>have</i> I <i>been</i> with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-29.htm">Genesis 30:29</a></b></br> And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/6-5.htm">Ephesians 6:5-8</a></b></br> Servants, be obedient to them that are <i>your</i> masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/30-26.htm">I've</a> <a href="/genesis/27-40.htm">Power</a> <a href="/genesis/30-29.htm">Served</a> <a href="/genesis/18-5.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/genesis/30-29.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/19-7.htm">I've</a> <a href="/genesis/31-29.htm">Power</a> <a href="/genesis/31-41.htm">Served</a> <a href="/genesis/48-2.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/genesis/31-41.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-1.htm">Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-19.htm">Rachel steals her father's household gods.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-22.htm">Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-34.htm">Rachel's plan to hide the images.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-36.htm">Jacob's complaint of Laban.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-43.htm">The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You know</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct appeal to the personal knowledge and experience of the listener, in this case, Jacob's wives, Leah and Rachel. It underscores the transparency and honesty Jacob is asserting in his dealings. This appeal to personal knowledge is a common biblical theme, emphasizing the importance of witness and testimony, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>, where the testimony of two or three witnesses is required to establish a matter.<p><b>that I have served</b><br>The concept of service is central to Jacob's narrative. Jacob's service to Laban is a significant part of his life story, reflecting themes of labor, perseverance, and faithfulness. This service is reminiscent of the servitude of the Israelites in Egypt, which later becomes a foundational narrative for understanding God's deliverance and covenant relationship with His people. The Hebrew word for "served" can also imply worship or devotion, suggesting a deeper spiritual dimension to Jacob's labor.<p><b>your father</b><br>Laban, the father of Leah and Rachel, is a key figure in Jacob's story. His relationship with Jacob is complex, marked by both familial ties and tension. Laban's actions often reflect the cultural norms of the time, where family loyalty and economic interests were deeply intertwined. This relationship can be seen as a microcosm of the broader theme of familial conflict and reconciliation found throughout Genesis, such as between Esau and Jacob or Joseph and his brothers.<p><b>with all my strength</b><br>Jacob's declaration of serving with all his strength highlights his dedication and hard work. This phrase emphasizes the physical and emotional investment Jacob made during his time with Laban. It reflects the biblical principle of working heartily as unto the Lord, as later articulated in <a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23</a>. Jacob's strength and perseverance can also be seen as a type of Christ, who served humanity with all His strength, ultimately laying down His life for others.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jacob is speaking to his wives, Leah and Rachel, about his service to their father, Laban. Jacob's life is marked by his journey from Canaan to Haran, his service to Laban, and his eventual return to Canaan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/laban.htm">Laban</a></b><br>Jacob's father-in-law, who has employed Jacob for many years. Laban is known for his deceitful behavior, particularly in his dealings with Jacob.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/leah_and_rachel.htm">Leah and Rachel</a></b><br>Jacob's wives, who are the daughters of Laban. They play a crucial role in Jacob's decision to leave Laban and return to his homeland.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/haran.htm">Haran</a></b><br>The place where Jacob has been living and working for Laban. It is a significant location in Jacob's life, as it is where he builds his family and wealth.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/service_and_labor.htm">Service and Labor</a></b><br>The event of Jacob serving Laban with all his strength is central to this passage. It highlights Jacob's dedication and the challenges he faced under Laban's employment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/diligence_in_service.htm">Diligence in Service</a></b><br>Jacob's example teaches us the importance of working diligently and faithfully, even in challenging circumstances. As Christians, we are called to serve others with integrity and dedication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Despite Laban's deceit, Jacob trusted in God's provision and protection. This reminds us to rely on God's faithfulness in our own lives, even when faced with adversity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_relationships.htm">Integrity in Relationships</a></b><br>Jacob's relationship with Laban was marked by deceit and manipulation. As believers, we should strive for honesty and integrity in all our relationships, reflecting Christ's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_through_trials.htm">Perseverance Through Trials</a></b><br>Jacob's perseverance through years of difficult service encourages us to remain steadfast in our faith, trusting that God is working for our good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Jacob's account is a testament to God's sovereignty and His ability to work through imperfect situations to fulfill His purposes. We can find comfort in knowing that God is in control of our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_joshua_lead_the_israelites.htm">How did Joshua lead the Israelites into the Promised Land?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_'jesus_as_second_adam'.htm">What does 'Jesus as the Second Adam' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_faith_aid_disease_healing.htm">Why boast about your own achievements?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_poverty_and_wealth.htm">What does the Bible say about poverty and wealth?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.</span> The term Jacob here uses for power is derived from an unused onomatopoetic root, signifying to pant, and hence to exert one s strength. If, therefore, the assertion now made to his wives was not an unblushing falsehood, Jacob could not have been the monster of craft and deception depicted by some (Kalisch); while, if it was, it must have required considerable effrontery to appeal to his wives' knowledge for a confirmation of what they knew to be a deliberate untruth. The hypothesis that Jacob first acquired his great wealth by "consummate cunning," and then piously "abused the authority of God in covering or justifying them" (Kalisch), presupposes on the part of Jacob a degree of wickedness inconceivable in one who had enjoyed the sublime theophany of Bethel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/31-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתֵּ֖נָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tê·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">know</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדַעְתֶּ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏa‘·ten)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֚י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have served</span><br /><span class="heb">עָבַ֖דְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḇaḏ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your father</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיכֶֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·ḵen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my strength.</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּחִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(kō·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/31-6.htm">Genesis 31:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/31-6.htm">Genesis 31:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/31-6.htm">Genesis 31:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/31-6.htm">Genesis 31:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/31-6.htm">Genesis 31:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/31-6.htm">Genesis 31:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/31-6.htm">Genesis 31:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/31-6.htm">Genesis 31:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/31-6.htm">Genesis 31:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/31-6.htm">Genesis 31:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/31-6.htm">OT Law: Genesis 31:6 You know that I have served your (Gen. 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