Genesis 31:42

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

Except

Genesis 31:24

Psalm 124:1

Hath seen

General references

Genesis 30:43

Genesis 31:6

Bible References

Except

But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night. “Watch yourself!” God warned him. “Don’t say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”

A Davidic song of ascents.If the Lord had not been on our side—
let Israel say—

Hath seen

And He said, ‘Look up and see: all the males that are mating with the flocks are streaked, spotted, and speckled, for I have seen all that Laban has been doing to you.

Then the Lord came down to look over the city and the tower that the men were building.

Then the Angel of the Lord said to her:

You have conceived and will have a son.
You will name him Ishmael,
for the Lord has heard your cry of affliction.

Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben, for she said, “The Lord has seen my affliction; surely my husband will love me now.”

Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of My people in Egypt, and have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I know about their sufferings.

David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you, but if you have come to betray me to my enemies even though my hands have done no wrong, may the God of our ancestors look on it and judge.”

I will rejoice and be glad in Your faithful love
because You have seen my affliction.
You have known the troubles of my life

Yet Michael the archangel, when he was disputing with the Devil in a debate about Moses’ body, did not dare bring an abusive condemnation against him but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

General references

And the man became very rich. He had many flocks, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.

You know that I’ve worked hard for your father