Genesis 31:15 “Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but…”

Genesis 31:15

Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.

World English Bible

Aren’t we considered as foreigners by him? For he has sold us, and has also used up our money.

American Standard Version

Are we not accounted by him as foreigners? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our money.

Geneva Bible 1599

Doeth not he count vs as strangers? for he hath solde vs, and hath eaten vp and consumed our money.

Darby Translation

Are we not reckoned of him strangers? for he has sold us, and has even constantly devoured our money.

Young's Literal Translation

have we not been reckoned strangers to him? for he hath sold us, and he also utterly consumeth our money;

Bible in Basic English

Are we not as people from a strange country to him? for he took a price for us and now it is all used up.

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Cross references

“sold us”

Genesis 29:15–20 Genesis 31:41 Genesis 29:27–30 Genesis 30:26 Exodus 21:7–11 Nehemiah 5:8

Genesis 29:15–20 · BSB

Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”

Genesis 31:41 · BSB

Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!

Genesis 29:27–30 · BSB

Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”

Genesis 30:26 · BSB

Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

Exodus 21:7–11 · BSB

And if a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as the menservants do.

Nehemiah 5:8 · BSB

and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find no…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14And Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we have any portion or inheritance left in our father’s house?

16Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”

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