Genesis 31:16

16 All of the wealth God took from our father belongs to us and our children. Now, do everything God told you to do."

Genesis 31:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 31:16

For all the riches which God hath taken from our father
And given to Jacob for his labour: that [is] ours, and our children's;
it belonged to us by the law of nature, before it came into thine hands; and our right unto it is still more manifest, and is confirmed by the service thou hast done for it, by which means it came into thy possession; and therefore it is no point of conscience with us, nor need it be any with thee especially, to go off with it: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do;
for that must needs be right: this was well spoken indeed; they mean, that he should leave their father's house, and go into the land of Canaan, as God had directed him; and they signified that they were willing: to go along with him.

Genesis 31:16 In-Context

14 Rachel and Leah answered him, "Is there any share or inheritance left for us in our father's household?

15 Doesn't he think of us as foreigners since he sold us and has even used up the payment he received for us?

16 All of the wealth God took from our father belongs to us and our children. Now, do everything God told you to do."

17 So Jacob got up, put his sons and wives on the camels,

18 and set out with all of his livestock and all of his possessions that he had acquired in Paddan-aram in order to return to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.