Genesis 31:1 — Now Jacob heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all th… — NASB | maBible

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1 Now Jacob heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and from what belonged to our father he has made all this wealth.”

Passage themes

Words born of envy — he heard the words of Laban’s sons
God behind the prosperity — Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s
The deceptive shine of riches — all this glory

Notes and references

Lit he
Lit glory

Events in this chapter

31.1 — Jacob fuit Laban, retour vers Canaan

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Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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