Genesis 31:16 “Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs…”

Genesis 31:16

Surely 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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

World English Bible

For all the riches which God has taken away from our father are ours and our children’s. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do.”

American Standard Version

For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore all the riches, which God hath taken from our father, is ours and our childrens: nowe then whatsoeuer God hath saide vnto thee, doe it.

Darby Translation

For all the wealth that God has taken from our father is ours and our children's; and now whatever God has said to thee do.

Young's Literal Translation

for all the wealth which God hath taken away from our father, it [is] ours, and our children's; and now, all that God hath said unto thee — do.'

Bible in Basic English

For the wealth which God has taken from him is ours and our children's; so now, whatever God has said to you, do.

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Cross references

“which God”

Genesis 31:9 Genesis 31:1 Genesis 30:35–43

Genesis 31:9 · BSB

Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.

Genesis 31:1 · BSB

Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”

Genesis 30:35–43 · BSB

That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons.

“whatsoever”

Psalm 45:10

Psalm 45:10 · BSB

Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,

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

In context

15Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.

17Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels,

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