Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
and said to them, Beholding, am I the face of your father, that it is not towards me as aforetime, - nevertheless, the God of my father, hath been with me;
New American Standard Bible
and said to them, “
King James Version
And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
Holman Bible
He said to them, “I can see from your father’s face that his attitude toward me is not the same, but the God of my father has been with me.
International Standard Version
and informed them, "I've noticed that the way your father has been looking at us hasn't been as nice as it was just two days ago. But my father's God has been with me.
A Conservative Version
and said to them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime, but the God of my father has been with me.
American Standard Version
and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.
Amplified
and he said to them, “I see [a change in] your father’s attitude, that he is not friendly toward me as [he was] before; but the God of my father [Isaac] has been with me.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, It is clear to me that your father's feeling is no longer what it was to me; but the God of my father has been with me
Darby Translation
and said to them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as previously; but the God of my father has been with me.
Julia Smith Translation
And will say to them, I saw the face of your father that it is not towards me as yesterday the third day: and the God of my father was with me.
King James 2000
And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and he said to them, "Look, I see the face of your father, that {it is not like it has been toward me in the past}. But the God of my father is with me.
Modern King James verseion
And he said to them, I see your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said unto them, "I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as in times past. Moreover the God of my father hath been with me.
NET Bible
There he said to them, "I can tell that your father's attitude toward me has changed, but the God of my father has been with me.
New Heart English Bible
and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
Webster
And said to them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not towards me as before: but the God of my father hath been with me.
World English Bible
and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
Youngs Literal Translation
and saith to them, 'I am beholding your father's face -- that it is not towards me as heretofore, and the God of my father hath been with me,
Interlinear
Ra'ah
'ab
Paniym
T@mowl
Shilshowm
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
4 So Jacob sent, and called for Rachel and for Leah, to the field unto his flock; 5 and said to them, Beholding, am I the face of your father, that it is not towards me as aforetime, - nevertheless, the God of my father, hath been with me; 6 and, ye, know that with all my vigour, have I served your father.
Cross References
Genesis 31:2-3
And Jacob looked upon the face of Laban, - and lo! it was not with him as afore-time.
Genesis 31:42
But that the God of my father - The God of Abraham, and the Dread of Isaac - Proved to he mine, Surely even now, empty, hadst thou let me go? My humiliation and the wearying toil of my hands, God had seen, And therefore gave sentence last night!
Genesis 31:53
The Gods of Abraham and the Gods of Nahor judge betwixt us - the Gods of their fathers. And Jacob sware by the Dread of his father Isaac:
Genesis 21:22
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech, with Phicol chieftain of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying, - God, is with thee in all that, thou art doing.
Genesis 31:13
I, am the GOD of Beth-el, where thou didst anoint a pillar, where thou didst vow to me a vow, - Now, rise, go forth out of this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
Genesis 32:9
And Jacob said, God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, - Yahweh, who wast saying unto me, - Return to thy land and to thy kindred that I may deal well with thee:
Genesis 48:15
Thus blessed he Joseph, and said, - God himself - before whom walked my fathers. Abraham and Isaac, God himself - who hath been my shepherd, since I came into being until this day; -
Genesis 50:17
Thus, shall ye say to Joseph - Ah now! do forgive we pray thee the transgression of thy brethren and their sin in that with evil, they requited thee. Now, therefore grant forgiveness we pray thee, for the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father! And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.