Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 The torn I brought not to thee; I shall bear the blame of it; from my hand thou will seek it, thefts of the day, and thefts of the night 40 I was in the day, the drought consumed me, and cold in the night, and sleep will flee away from mine eyes. 41 Here to me twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy sheep; and thou wilt change my hire ten portions.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 2:19-22
And they will say, A man, an Egyptian, delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and also drawing, drew for us, and watered the sleep.
Exodus 3:1
And Moses was feeding the sheep of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he will lead the sheep behind the desert, and he will come to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
Psalm 78:70-71
And he will choose in David his servant, and he will take him from the folds of sheep.
Hosea 12:12
And Jacob will flee to the field of Aram, and Israel will serve for a wife, and for a wife he watched.
Luke 2:8
And shepherds were in the country, sleeping in the fields, and watching over their flock the watches of the night.
John 21:15-17
Then, when they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.
Hebrews 13:7
Remember them guiding you, who spake to you the word of God: of whom, observing narrowly the issue of the mode of life, imitate the faith:
1 Peter 5:2-4
Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will;