Genesis 31:36
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?”
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“Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And it is displeasing to Jacob, and he striveth with Laban; and Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, `What <FI>is<Fi> my transgression? what my sin, that thou hast burned after me?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 31:36 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 30:2Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”
- Genesis 34:7When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.
- Genesis 49:7Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
- Numbers 16:15Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
- 2 Kings 5:11But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.
- 2 Kings 13:19But the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to it. But now you will strike down Aram only three times.”
- Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
- Mark 3:5Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
- Ephesians 4:26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
- James 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
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