Génesis 31:16

Listen to Génesis 31:16
16 Porque toda la riqueza que Dios ha quitado a nuestro padre, nuestra es, y de nuestros hijos; ahora pues, haz todo lo que Dios te ha dicho.

Génesis 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.

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Génesis 31:16 In-Context

14 Y respondi贸 Raquel y Lea, y le dijeron: 驴Tenemos acaso parte o heredad en la casa de nuestro padre?
15 驴No nos tiene ya como por extra帽as, pues que nos vendi贸, y aun se ha comido del todo nuestro precio?
16 Porque toda la riqueza que Dios ha quitado a nuestro padre, nuestra es, y de nuestros hijos; ahora pues, haz todo lo que Dios te ha dicho.
17 Entonces se levant贸 Jacob, y subi贸 sus hijos y sus mujeres sobre los camellos.
18 Y gui贸 todo su ganado, y toda su hacienda que hab铆a adquirido, el ganado de su ganancia que hab铆a adquirido en Padan-aram, para volverse a Isaac su padre en la tierra de Cana谩n.
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