Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 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; 40 I have been thus: in the day consumed me hath drought, and frost by night, and wander doth my sleep from mine eyes. 41 This is to me twenty years in thy house: I have served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock; and thou changest my hire ten times;
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 2:19-22
and they say, 'A man, an Egyptian, hath delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also hath diligently drawn for us, and watereth the flock;'
Exodus 3:1
And Moses hath been feeding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, priest of Midian, and he leadeth the flock behind the wilderness, and cometh in unto the mount of God, to Horeb;
Psalm 78:70-71
And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,
Hosea 12:12
And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.
Luke 2:8
And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,
John 21:15-17
When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Feed my lambs.'
Hebrews 13:7
Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith -- considering the issue of the behaviour -- be imitating,
1 Peter 5:2-4
feed the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,