Genesis 31:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.”
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“Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Are we not accounted by him as foreigners? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our money.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“have we not been reckoned strangers to him? for he hath sold us, and he also utterly consumeth our money;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 31:15 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 29:15Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
- Genesis 29:20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
- Genesis 29:27Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
- Genesis 30:26Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”
- Genesis 31:41Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!
- Exodus 21:7And if a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as the menservants do.
- Nehemiah 5:8and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.
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