Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Even so, your father has cheated me. He broke our wage agreement ten times. However, God didn't allow him to harm me.
New American Standard Bible
Yet your father has
King James Version
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
Holman Bible
and that he has cheated me and changed my wages 10 times. But God has not let him harm me.
A Conservative Version
And your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God did not allow him to hurt me.
American Standard Version
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
Amplified
Yet your father has cheated me [as often as possible] and changed my wages ten times; but God did not allow him to hurt me.
Bible in Basic English
But your father has not kept faith with me, and ten times he has made changes in my payment; but God has kept him from doing me damage.
Darby Translation
And your father has mocked me, and has changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
Julia Smith Translation
And your father deceived me and changed my wages ten parts; and God gave him not to do evil by me.
King James 2000
And your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God permitted him not to hurt me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, but God has not allowed him to harm me.
Modern King James verseion
and your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times. But God did not allow him to hurt me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And your father hath deceived me and changed my wages ten times: But God suffered him not to hurt me.
NET Bible
but your father has humiliated me and changed my wages ten times. But God has not permitted him to do me any harm.
New Heart English Bible
Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God did not allow him to hurt me.
The Emphasized Bible
But, your father, hath deceived me, and hath changed my wages ton times, - yet God hath not suffered him to deal harmfully with me.
Webster
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times: but God suffered him not to hurt me.
World English Bible
Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn't allow him to hurt me.
Youngs Literal Translation
and your father hath played upon me, and hath changed my hire ten times; and God hath not suffered him to do evil with me.
Themes
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Business life » Employers » Bad
Covetousness » Instances of » Laban » In deceiving jacob in wages
Father-in-law » Unjust, laban to jacob
Husbands' » Duty of, to wives » To consult with them
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Laban
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Laban to jacob
Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » Not to defraud them
Servants » When good » Are protected by God
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
6 You know I've been serving your father with all my heart. 7 Even so, your father has cheated me. He broke our wage agreement ten times. However, God didn't allow him to harm me. 8 "When Laban said, "The speckled ones will be your wages,' then all the flock gave birth to speckled ones. Then when he said, "The streaked ones will be your wages,' all the flock gave birth to streaked offspring.
Cross References
Genesis 31:29
It's actually in my power to do some serious evil to you, but last night the God of your father told me, "Be careful what you say to Jacob whether good or evil.'
Genesis 31:41
I've lived in your house these 20 years serving fourteen years for your two daughters and another six years for your flocks. During all that time you changed my wages ten times.
Numbers 14:22
none of those men who saw my glory and watched my miracles that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness even though they've tested me these ten times and never listened to my voice
Nehemiah 4:12
The Jews who lived near them kept coming to us, reporting at least ten times, "They'll attack us from every direction."
Psalm 37:28
Indeed, the LORD loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They are kept safe forever, but the lawless will be chased away, and the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
Zechariah 8:23
"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "In the future, ten men speaking all the languages of the nations will grab hold of one Jewish person by the hem of his garment and say, "Let us go up to Jerusalem with you, because we heard that God is with you."'"
Genesis 20:6
Then God replied to him in the dream, "I know that you did this with pure intentions, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore, I didn't allow you to touch her.
Leviticus 26:26
When I destroy the source of your bread, ten women will bake bread in one oven. Then they'll return back your bread by weight. You'll eat but won't be satisfied.
Job 1:10
Haven't you surrounded him with a fence on all sides, around his house, and around all that he owns? You have blessed everything he puts his hands on and you have increased his livestock in the land.
Job 19:3
Ten times you've tried to humiliate me! You're not ashamed to wrong me!
Job 19:8
He blocked my path, so I cannot pass; and he turned out the lights on my pathways.
Psalm 105:14-15
He did not allow anyone to oppress them, or any kings to reprove them.
Isaiah 4:1
"At that time, seven women will cling tightly to one man and will make him this offer: "We'll provide our own bread. We'll provide our own clothes. Just let us marry you so we won't be stigmatized anymore.'"
Isaiah 54:17
no weapon that is forged against you will be effective. This is the heritage of the LORD's servants, and their righteousness from me," says the LORD.