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However, God has not allowed him to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />but he has cheated me, changing my wages ten times. But God has not allowed him to do me any harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times. But God did not permit him to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Yet your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not allow him to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to do me harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Yet your father has cheated me [as often as possible] and changed my wages ten times; but God did not allow him to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and that he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times. But God has not let him harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and that he has cheated me and changed my wages 10 times. But God has not let him harm me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and that he keeps cheating me by changing my wages time after time. But God has protected me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your father has cheated me. He has changed my wages ten times. But God hasn't let him harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Yet he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times. But God did not let him harm me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Even so, your father has cheated me. He broke our wage agreement ten times. However, God didn't allow him to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />but your father has humiliated me and changed my wages ten times. But God has not permitted him to do me any harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not allow him to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times: but God suffered him not to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn’t allow him to hurt me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and your father has played on me, and has changed my hire ten times; and God has not permitted him to do evil with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and your father hath played upon me, and hath changed my hire ten times; and God hath not suffered him to do evil with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And your father deceived me and changed my wages ten parts; and God gave him not to do evil by me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Yea, your father also hath overreached me, and hath changes my wages ten times: and yet God hath not suffered him to hurt me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Even so, your father has circumvented me, and he has changed my wages ten times. And yet God has not permitted him to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />yet your father cheated me and changed my wages ten times. God, however, did not let him do me any harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not permit him to harm me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And yet your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God has not permitted him to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And your father has deceived me and has changed my wages ten times, and God did not allow him to do evil to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And your father hath mocked me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But your father deceived me, and changed my wages for the ten lambs, yet God gave him not <i>power</i> to hurt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/31-7.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=7596" 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">6</span>You know that I have served your father with all my strength. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: wa·’ă·ḇî·ḵen (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 2fp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">And although he</a> <a href="/hebrew/2048.htm" title="2048: hê·ṯel (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To deceive, mock. A primitive root; to deride; by implication, to cheat.">has cheated</a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2498.htm" title="2498: wə·he·ḥĕ·lip̄ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To pass on or away, pass through. A primitive root; properly, to slide by, i.e. to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change.">and changed</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/4909.htm" title="4909: maś·kur·tî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Wages. From sakar; wages or a reward.">my wages</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śe·reṯ (Number-msc) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">ten</a> <a href="/hebrew/4489.htm" title="4489: mō·nîm (N-mp) -- A counted number, time. From manah; properly, something weighed out, i.e. a portion of time, i.e. An instance.">times,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">has not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nə·ṯā·nōw (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">allowed him</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: lə·hā·ra‘ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad.">to harm me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5978.htm" title="5978: ‘im·mā·ḏî (Prep:: 1cs) -- Along with, against, by, from"></a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>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.…<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="/exodus/12-36.htm">Exodus 12:36</a></span><br />And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.<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="/malachi/3-5.htm">Malachi 3:5</a></span><br />“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-4.htm">James 5:4</a></span><br />Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-15.htm">1 Samuel 24:15</a></span><br />May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-14.htm">Psalm 105:14-15</a></span><br />He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: / “Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-22.htm">Proverbs 22:22-23</a></span><br />Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, / for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Jeremiah 22:13</a></span><br />“Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Micah 2:1-3</a></span><br />Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. / They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. / Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I am planning against this nation a disaster from which you cannot free your necks. Then you will not walk so proudly, for it will be a time of calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:6</a></span><br />and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-18.htm">1 Peter 2:18-20</a></span><br />Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable. / For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. / How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-22.htm">Colossians 3:22-25</a></span><br />Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord. / Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-9.htm">Ephesians 6:9</a></span><br />And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10-12</a></span><br />Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. / So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches? / And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.</p><p class="hdg">ten times.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-41.htm">Genesis 31:41</a></b></br> Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-26.htm">Leviticus 26:26</a></b></br> <i>And</i> when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver <i>you</i> your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Numbers 14:22</a></b></br> Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/4-12.htm">Nehemiah 4:12</a></b></br> And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us <i>they will be upon you</i>.</p><p class="hdg">God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-29.htm">Genesis 31:29</a></b></br> It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-6.htm">Genesis 20:6</a></b></br> And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-10.htm">Job 1:10</a></b></br> Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/30-27.htm">Allow</a> <a href="/revelation/16-8.htm">Allowed</a> <a href="/revelation/2-5.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">Changes</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-17.htm">Changing</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-7.htm">Cheated</a> <a href="/genesis/26-29.htm">Damage</a> <a href="/genesis/29-25.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/genesis/28-8.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/genesis/15-6.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/genesis/26-29.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/genesis/30-33.htm">Hire</a> <a href="/genesis/30-37.htm">However</a> <a href="/genesis/26-29.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/genesis/30-2.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/genesis/19-14.htm">Mocked</a> <a href="/genesis/30-28.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/revelation/11-9.htm">Permit</a> <a href="/galatians/2-13.htm">Played</a> <a href="/genesis/20-6.htm">Suffered</a> <a href="/genesis/24-60.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/genesis/27-36.htm">Times</a> <a href="/genesis/30-33.htm">Wages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/31-28.htm">Allow</a> <a href="/genesis/48-11.htm">Allowed</a> <a href="/genesis/31-41.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/genesis/45-22.htm">Changes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-3.htm">Changing</a> <a href="/genesis/31-26.htm">Cheated</a> <a href="/genesis/31-29.htm">Damage</a> <a href="/genesis/31-20.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/genesis/31-24.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/genesis/32-10.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/genesis/31-29.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/genesis/31-8.htm">Hire</a> <a href="/genesis/33-17.htm">However</a> <a href="/genesis/31-29.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/genesis/31-41.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/numbers/22-29.htm">Mocked</a> <a href="/genesis/31-39.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/genesis/31-28.htm">Permit</a> <a href="/genesis/38-24.htm">Played</a> <a href="/genesis/31-28.htm">Suffered</a> <a href="/genesis/31-41.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/genesis/31-41.htm">Times</a> <a href="/genesis/31-8.htm">Wages</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>And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times</b><br>This phrase reflects Jacob's experience with Laban, his father-in-law, who repeatedly altered the terms of their agreement regarding Jacob's wages. This behavior is consistent with Laban's earlier actions, such as deceiving Jacob into marrying Leah before Rachel. The number "ten" is often used in the Bible to signify completeness or fullness, suggesting that Laban's actions were thoroughly unjust. This reflects the broader biblical theme of human deceit and the challenges faced by God's people. The cultural context of the time allowed for such agreements to be made verbally, and Laban's repeated changes would have been seen as a serious breach of trust.<p><b>God has not allowed him to harm me</b><br>Despite Laban's attempts to exploit Jacob, God's protection over Jacob is evident. This phrase underscores the biblical theme of divine providence and protection. It echoes the promise God made to Jacob at Bethel (<a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a>), where God assured him of His presence and protection. This divine safeguarding is a recurring theme in the lives of the patriarchs, as seen in the protection of Abraham and Isaac. It also foreshadows the New Testament assurance of God's protection over believers, as seen in <a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a>, "If God is for us, who can be against us?" This protection is a type of Christ, who ultimately delivers and protects His people from spiritual harm.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The grandson of Abraham, son of Isaac, and the central figure in this passage. He is speaking to his wives about the injustices he has faced while working for their father, Laban.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/laban.htm">Laban</a></b><br>Jacob's father-in-law, who has repeatedly deceived Jacob by changing his wages. Laban represents the worldly challenges and deceit that believers may face.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The protector and provider for Jacob, ensuring that despite Laban's deceit, Jacob is not harmed. This highlights God's sovereignty and faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/paddan-aram.htm">Paddan-aram</a></b><br>The region where Jacob has been living and working for Laban. It serves as the backdrop for Jacob's trials and God's provision.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rachel_and_leah.htm">Rachel and Leah</a></b><br>Jacob's wives, who are being informed of their father's deceit and God's protection over Jacob.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_protection.htm">God's Sovereignty and Protection</a></b><br>Despite human deceit and manipulation, God's sovereignty ensures His plans prevail. Believers can trust in God's protection and provision, even when facing injustice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_adversity.htm">Integrity in Adversity</a></b><br>Jacob's experience teaches the importance of maintaining integrity and faithfulness, even when others act deceitfully. God honors those who remain steadfast in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's faithfulness to Jacob is a reminder that He is always with His people, guiding and protecting them through life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>Jacob's account encourages believers to trust in God's timing and provision, knowing that He sees and will address injustices in His perfect time.<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/does_gen_31_41_suggest_inconsistency.htm">In Genesis 31:41, Jacob claims Laban changed his wages ten times, yet no detailed account shows each change; does this raise questions of consistency or exaggeration? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_31_19__evidence_of_teraphim's_role.htm">In Genesis 31:19, what historical evidence supports the existence or importance of household gods (teraphim), and how does it reconcile with monotheism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_speak_to_idolater_laban.htm">In Genesis 31:24, why would God communicate with Laban if Laban worshipped other gods, and how does this align with other biblical passages about idolatry?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_death_for_sabbath-breaking,_not_mercy.htm">Exodus 31:15 - Why does a just and loving God mandate the death penalty for Sabbath-breaking, and how is that reconciled with later biblical teachings on mercy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Ten times.</span>--That is, a good many times.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And your father hath deceived me</span>, - <span class="hebrew">הֵתֵל</span>, the hiph. of <span class="hebrew">תָּלַל</span>, means to rob or plunder (Furst), or to cause to fall, as in the cognate languages, whence to deceive (Gesenius) - <span class="cmt_word">and changed my wages ten times</span>; - <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. many times, as in <a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Numbers 14:22</a>; <a href="/job/19-3.htm">Job 19:3</a> (Rosenmüller, Bush, Kalisch, Lange); as often as possible, the number ten expressing the idea of completeness (Keil, Murphy) - <span class="cmt_word">but God</span> (Elohim, Jacob purposing to say that he had been protected, not by human stratagem, but by Divine interposition) <span class="cmt_word">suffered him not to hurt me</span> - literally, <span class="accented">to do evil to me</span>. The verb here construed with <span class="hebrew">עִמָּד</span> = <span class="hebrew">עִם</span> is sometimes followed by <span class="hebrew">עַל</span> (<a href="/1_kings/17-20.htm">1 Kings 17:20</a>), and sometimes by <span class="hebrew">בְּ</span> (<a href="/1_chronicles/16-22.htm">1 Chronicles 16:22</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/31-7.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">And although he</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲבִיכֶן֙</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḇî·ḵen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">has cheated</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֣תֶל</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ṯel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2048.htm">Strong's 2048: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deride, to cheat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and changed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֶחֱלִ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·he·ḥĕ·lip̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2498.htm">Strong's 2498: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slide by, to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce, change</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my wages</span><br /><span class="heb">מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(maś·kur·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4909.htm">Strong's 4909: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wages, a reward</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ten</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śe·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">times,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹנִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(mō·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4489.htm">Strong's 4489: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something weighed out, a portion of time, an instance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">allowed him</span><br /><span class="heb">נְתָנ֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ṯā·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to harm me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהָרַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7489.htm">Strong's 7489: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/31-7.htm">Genesis 31:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/31-7.htm">Genesis 31:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/31-7.htm">Genesis 31:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/31-7.htm">Genesis 31:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/31-7.htm">Genesis 31:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/31-7.htm">Genesis 31:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/31-7.htm">Genesis 31:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/31-7.htm">Genesis 31:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/31-7.htm">Genesis 31:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/31-7.htm">Genesis 31:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/31-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 31:7 Your father has deceived me and changed (Gen. 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