Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.
New American Standard Bible
Thus I was: by day the
King James Version
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
Holman Bible
There I was—the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.
International Standard Version
As it was, I was attacked by drought during the day and by cold at night. I never got any decent rest.
American Standard Version
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.
Amplified
This was my situation: by day the heat consumed me and by night the cold, and
Bible in Basic English
This was my condition, wasted by heat in the day and by the bitter cold at night; and sleep went from my eyes.
Darby Translation
Thus it was with me: in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.
Julia Smith Translation
I was in the day, the drought consumed me, and cold in the night, and sleep will flee away from mine eyes.
King James 2000
Thus I was; in the day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[There] I was, during the day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.
Modern King James verseion
I was there; in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night. And my sleep departed from my eyes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Moreover, by day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night, and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
NET Bible
I was consumed by scorching heat during the day and by piercing cold at night, and I went without sleep.
New Heart English Bible
This was my situation: in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from my eyes.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus have I been - By day, drought hath consumed me, And, frost, by, night, - So that my sleep fled away from mine eyes.
Webster
Thus I was; in the day the drouth consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes.
World English Bible
This was my situation: in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from my eyes.
Youngs Literal Translation
I have been thus: in the day consumed me hath drought, and frost by night, and wander doth my sleep from mine eyes.
Themes
Chiding » Isaac and laban chide each other
Days » Artificial, the time of the sun's continuance above the horizon
Diligence » Exemplified » jacob
Dishonesty » Instances of » Laban's treatment of jacob
Father-in-law » Unjust, laban to jacob
Ingratitude » Should be met with » Faithfulness
jacob » Summary of his character » Industrious
Laban » Pursues jacob, overtakes him at mount gilead, and covenants with him
Night » Frequently » Cold and frosty
Night » Eastern shepherds watched over their flocks during
Servants » Good--exemplified » jacob
Shepherd » One who cares for flocks of sheep
Interlinear
Yowm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
39 I did not bring to thee that which was torn by beasts; I bore the loss of it, of my hand thou required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. 40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes. 41 These twenty years I have been in thy house. I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock. And thou have changed my wages ten times.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 2:19-22
And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.
Exodus 3:1
Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
Psalm 78:70-71
He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.
Hosea 12:12
And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].
Luke 2:8
And there were shepherds in the same region living in the fields, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
John 21:15-17
So when they ate breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do thou love me more than these things? He says to him, Yea, Lord. Thou know that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.
Hebrews 13:7
Remember those who lead you, men who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, carefully observing the outcome of their conduct, imitate the faith--
1 Peter 5:2-4
Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,