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 and warned him, "Be careful that you neither bless nor curse Jacob."

A song of ascents, by David. "If the Lord had not been on our side" -- let Israel say this! --

Hath seen

Then he said, 'Observe that all the male goats mating with the flock are streaked, speckled, or spotted, for I have observed all that Laban has done to you.

But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the people had started building.

Then the Lord's angel said to her, "You are now pregnant and are about to give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard your painful groans.

So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, "The Lord has looked with pity on my oppressed condition. Surely my husband will love me now."

The Lord said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

David went out to meet them and said, "If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!"

I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am.

But even when Michael the archangel was arguing with the devil and debating with him concerning Moses' body, he did not dare to bring a slanderous judgment, but said, "May the Lord rebuke you!"

General references

In this way Jacob became extremely prosperous. He owned large flocks, male and female servants, camels, and donkeys.

You know that I've worked for your father as hard as I could,