Génesis 31:9-19

9 De esta manera Dios ha quitado el ganado a vuestro padre y me lo ha dado a mí.

10 Y sucedió que por el tiempo cuando el rebaño estaba en celo, alcé los ojos y vi en sueños; y he aquí, los machos cabríos que cubrían las hembras eran rayados, moteados y abigarrados.

11 Entonces el ángel de Dios me dijo en el sueño: "Jacob"; y yo respondí: "Heme aquí."

12 Y él dijo: "Levanta ahora los ojos y ve que todos los machos cabríos que están cubriendo las hembras son rayados, moteados y abigarrados, pues yo he visto todo lo que Labán te ha hecho.

13 "Yo soy el Dios de Betel, donde tú ungiste un pilar, donde me hiciste un voto. Levántate ahora, sal de esta tierra, y vuelve a la tierra donde naciste."

14 Y Raquel y Lea respondieron, y le dijeron: ¿Tenemos todavía nosotras parte o herencia alguna en la casa de nuestro padre?

15 ¿No nos ha tratado como extranjeras? Pues nos ha vendido, y también ha consumido por completo el precio de nuestra compra.

16 Ciertamente, toda la riqueza que Dios ha quitado de nuestro padre es nuestra y de nuestros hijos; ahora pues, todo lo que Dios te ha dicho, hazlo.

17 Entonces Jacob se levantó, montó a sus hijos y a sus mujeres en los camellos,

18 y puso en camino todo su ganado y todas las posesiones que había acumulado, el ganado adquirido que había acumulado en Padán-aram, para ir a Isaac su padre, a la tierra de Canaán.

19 Y mientras Labán había ido a trasquilar sus ovejas, Raquel robó los ídolos domésticos que eran de su padre.

Génesis 31:9-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 31

This chapter relates how that Jacob observing that Laban and his sons envied his prosperity, and having a call from God to return to his own country, acquaints his wives with it; and reports to them Laban's ill usage of him, and the wonderful appearance of God to him, and for him, and his orders to him to depart from thence, Ge 31:1-13; to which they agreed, knowing full well their father's unkindness, and that they had nothing to expect from him, and therefore judged it best to go off with what they had got through the gift of God unto them, Ge 31:14-16; upon which Jacob set out privately, with all he had, towards his own country, while Laban was shearing his sheep, Ge 31:17-21; three days after, Laban, being informed of it, pursued after Jacob, and overtook him at Mount Gilead; but was warned by the way to be cautious what he said to him, Ge 31:22-25; yet nevertheless he warmly expostulated with him about his secret flight, not giving him the opportunity of taking his leave of his children, and especially for taking away his gods, Ge 31:26-30; to which Jacob gave an answer, Ge 31:31-35; and in his turn was warm likewise, and chided Laban severely for his hot pursuit of him, his charge of stealth, when he could find nothing on him, his hard labour for the space of twenty years with him, and his ill requital of him for it, Ge 31:36-42; however, upon the whole, an amicable agreement was made between them, and they parted in a friendly manner, Ge 31:43-55.