Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
These twenty years I am with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not miscarried, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten;
New American Standard Bible
These twenty years I have been with you; your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flocks.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
I’ve been with you these 20 years. Your ewes and female goats have not miscarried, and I have not eaten the rams from your flock.
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, these past 20 years that I've been with you, your sheep and goats never had miscarriages, I never once ate any of the rams from your flock,
A Conservative Version
These twenty years I have been with thee, thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and I have not eaten the rams of thy flocks.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
These twenty years I have been with you; your ewes and your female goats have not lost their young, nor have I eaten the rams of your flocks.
Bible in Basic English
These twenty years I have been with you; your sheep and your goats have had young without loss, not one of your he-goats have I taken for food.
Darby Translation
These twenty years have I been with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten.
Julia Smith Translation
These twenty years I am with thee; thy sheep and thy she-goats were not barren, and the rams of thy flock, I ate not.
King James 2000
This twenty years have I been with you; your ewes and your female goats have not cast their young, and the rams of your flock have I not eaten.
Lexham Expanded Bible
These twenty years I [was] with you; your ewes and your female goats did not miscarry, and the rams of your flocks I did not eat.
Modern King James verseion
I was with you these twenty years. Your ewes and she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of your flock I have not eaten.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This twenty years that I have been with thee, thy sheep and thy goats have not been barren, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
NET Bible
"I have been with you for the past twenty years. Your ewes and female goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten rams from your flocks.
New Heart English Bible
These twenty years I have been with you. Your ewes and your female goats have not cast their young, and I haven't eaten the rams of your flocks.
The Emphasized Bible
This twenty years' time, 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,
Webster
These 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.
World English Bible
"These twenty years I have been with you. Your ewes and your female goats have not cast their young, and I haven't eaten the rams of your flocks.
Themes
Chiding » Isaac and laban chide each other
Dishonesty » Instances of » Laban's treatment of jacob
Ingratitude » Should be met with » Faithfulness
Laban » Pursues jacob, overtakes him at mount gilead, and covenants with him
Servants » Good--exemplified » jacob
Interlinear
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Shakol
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
37 for thou hast felt all my vessels: what hast thou found of all the vessels of thy house? set here before my brethren, and thy brethren, and they decide between us both. 38 These twenty years I am with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not miscarried, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten; 39 the torn I have not brought in unto thee -- I, I repay it -- from my hand thou dost seek it; I have been deceived by day, and I have been deceived by night;
Cross References
Genesis 30:27
And Laban saith unto him, 'If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes -- I have observed diligently that Jehovah doth bless me for thy sake.'
Genesis 30:30
for it is little which thou hast had at my appearance, and it breaketh forth into a multitude, and Jehovah blesseth thee at my coming; and now, when do I make, I also, for mine own house?'
Exodus 23:26
there is not a miscarrying and barren one in thy land; the number of thy days I fulfil:
Deuteronomy 28:4
Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, increase of thine oxen, and wealth of thy flock.
Ezekiel 34:2-4
Son of man, prophesy concerning shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and thou hast said unto them: To the shepherds, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, Who have been feeding themselves! The flock do not the shepherds feed?