Chuàngshìjì 31:39

39 Beì yĕshòu sī liè de , wǒ méiyǒu daì lái gĕi nǐ , shì wǒ zìjǐ péi shàng . wúlùn shì bái rì , shì hēi yè , beì tōu qù de , nǐ dōu xiàng wǒ suǒ yào .

Chuàngshìjì 31:39 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 31:39

That which was torn [of beasts] I brought not unto thee
To show what had befallen it; that so it might appear he had one the less to account for to him: I bore the loss of it;
took it upon himself, as if it had been somewhat blameworthy in him, as the word used signifies; and so made satisfaction for it; which, how he did, when he had no wages, is difficult to say: he might have some perquisites allowed him by Laban, though he had no settled salary; or he might lay himself under obligation to make it good whenever it was in his power, as follows: of mine hand didst thou require it, [whether] stolen by day, or stolen
by night;
whether by men or beasts; or by men in the daytime, and by beasts in the night, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem distinguish: Laban was so rigorous and unjust as to require the restoration of them, or an equivalent for them at the hand of Jacob; all which were contrary to the law of God, ( Exodus 22:10-13 ) .

Chuàngshìjì 31:39 In-Context

37 Nǐ mó biàn le wǒ yīqiè de jiāju , nǐ sōu chū shénme lái ne . kĕyǐ fàng zaì nǐ wǒ dìxiōng miànqián , jiào tāmen zaì nǐ wǒ zhōngjiān biànbié biànbié .

38 Wǒ zaì nǐ jiā zhè èr shí nián , nǐde mǔ miányáng , mǔ shānyáng méiyǒu diào guò tāi . nǐ qún zhōng de gōng yáng , wǒ méiyǒu chī guò .

39 Beì yĕshòu sī liè de , wǒ méiyǒu daì lái gĕi nǐ , shì wǒ zìjǐ péi shàng . wúlùn shì bái rì , shì hēi yè , beì tōu qù de , nǐ dōu xiàng wǒ suǒ yào .

40 Wǒ bái rì shòujìn gān rè , hēi yè shòujìn Hán shuāng , bùdé hé yǎn shuì zhe , wǒ cháng shì zhèyàng .

41 Wǒ zhè èr shí nián zaì nǐ jiā lǐ , wèi nǐde liǎng gè nǚér fúshì nǐ shí sì nián , wèi nǐde yáng qún fúshì nǐ liù nián , nǐ yòu shí cì gǎi le wǒde gōngjià .