Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 The torn, have I not brought in unto thee - I bare the loss, At my hand, didst thou require it, - Stolen by day, or stolen by night. 40 Thus have I been - By day, drought hath consumed me, And, frost, by, night, - So that my sleep fled away from mine eyes. 41 This, hath been my lot twenty years in thy house, - I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, And six years for thy sheep - And thou didst change 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, - Moreover also he drew, for us, and watered the flock.
Exodus 3:1
Now, Moses, was shepherding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law priest of Midian, - so he led forth the flock behind the desert, and came in unto the mountain of God to Horeb.
Psalm 78:70-71
And made choice of David his servant, And took him from among the folds of the sheep:
Hosea 12:12
When Jacob fled to the country of Syria, then Israel served for a wife, and, for a wife, he watched over a flock.
Luke 2:8
And there were, shepherds, in the same country, dwelling in the fields, and keeping the watches of the night over their flock.
John 21:15-17
When, therefore, they had broken their fast, Jesus saith unto Simon Peter - Simon, son of John! lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him - Yea, Lord! thou, knowest that I am fond of thee, he saith unto him - Be feeding my lambs.
Hebrews 13:7
Be mindful of them who are guiding you, who, indeed, have spoken unto you, the word of God: the outgoing of whose behaviour, reviewing, be imitating, their faith.
1 Peter 5:2-4
Shepherd the beloved flock of God, which is among you, - not by compulsion, but by choice, nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind, -