Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Twenty
The rams
General references
Bible References
Twenty
Genesis 31:41
These twenty years I have been in your house; I was your servant for fourteen years because of your daughters, and for six years I kept your flock, and ten times was my payment changed.
Ewes
Genesis 30:27
And Laban said, If you will let me say so, do not go away; for I have seen by the signs that the Lord has been good to me because of you.
Exodus 23:26
All your animals will give birth without loss, not one will be without young in all your land; I will give you a full measure of life.
Deuteronomy 28:4
A blessing will be on the fruit of your body, and on the fruit of your land, on the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herd, and the young of your flock.
The rams
Ezekiel 34:2
Son of man, be a prophet against the keepers of the flock of Israel, and say to them, O keepers of the sheep! this is the word of the Lord: A curse is on the keepers of the flock of Israel who take the food for themselves! is it not right for the keepers to give the food to the sheep?
General references
Genesis 30:29
Then Jacob said, You have seen what I have done for you, and how your cattle have done well under my care.
Genesis 31:6
And you have seen how I have done all in my power for your father,