Hebrew Names Version HNV
New International Version NIV
1 He heard the words of Lavan's sons, saying, "Ya`akov has taken away all that was our father's. From that which was our father's, has he gotten all this wealth."
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Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken everything our father owned and has gained all this wealth from what belonged to our father.”
2 Ya`akov saw the expression on Lavan's face, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
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And Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was not what it had been.
3 The LORD said to Ya`akov, "Return to the land of your fathers, and to your relatives, and I will be with you."
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Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”
4 Ya`akov sent and called Rachel and Le'ah to the field to his flock,
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So Jacob sent word to Rachel and Leah to come out to the fields where his flocks were.
5 and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
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He said to them, “I see that your father’s attitude toward me is not what it was before, but the God of my father has been with me.
6 You know that I have served your father with all of my strength.
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You know that I’ve worked for your father with all my strength,
7 Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn't allow him to hurt me.
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yet your father has cheated me by changing my wages ten times. However, God has not allowed him to harm me.
8 If he said this, 'The speckled will be your wages,' then all the flock bore speckled. If he said this, 'The streaked will be your wages,' then all the flock bore streaked.
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If he said, ‘The speckled ones will be your wages,’ then all the flocks gave birth to speckled young; and if he said, ‘The streaked ones will be your wages,’ then all the flocks bore streaked young.
9 Thus God has taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
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So God has taken away your father’s livestock and has given them to me.
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