Genesis 31:12 (KJV)

Words Then and Now

ringstraked marked with rings or stripes
grisled spotted; streaked with gray Still heard today: grizzled, streaked with gray

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Thou and Ye

thine, thee one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

Jacob departs secretlyThe affairs of these families are related very minutely, while (what are called) the great events of states and kingdoms at that period, are not mentioned....

Thompson Chains

God's KnowledgeSee the chain from 1 Samuel 2:3 · 5 links

Cross References

Exodus 3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Genesis 30:37–43 And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods. …
Genesis 31:42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
Exodus 3:9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Leviticus 19:13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Deuteronomy 24:15 At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.
Psalms 12:5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
Psalms 139:3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Acts 7:34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
Ephesians 6:9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

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Topics

Dream The ring-straked cattle
Ingratitude Laban to Jacob
Jacob Dissatisfied with Laban’s treatment and returns to the land of Canaan
Laban Outwitted by Jacob

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible1836–1689 BC · Jacob

Bible Dictionary

LabanWhite. (1.) The son of Bethuel, who was the son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother. He lived at Haran in Mesopotamia. His sister Rebekah was...

Hebrew and Strong’s

And he said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
Lift up שָׂא śāʾ נָשָׂא Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular
now thine eyes נָא nāʾ Exhortation עֵינֶיךָ ʿênêkā עַיִן Noun · masculine or feminine dual construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
and see וּרְאֵה ûrĕʾê רָאָה Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular · with and
all the rams כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct הָעַתֻּדִים hāʿattudîm עַתּוּד Noun · masculine plural · with the
which leap הָעֹלִים hāʿōlîm עָלָה Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural · with the
upon the cattle עַל ʿal Preposition הַצֹּאן haṣṣōʾn צֹאן Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the
ringstraked עֲקֻדִּים ʿăquddîm עָקֹד Adjective · masculine plural
speckled נְקֻדִּים nĕquddîm נָקֹד Adjective · masculine plural
and grisled וּבְרֻדִּים ûbĕruddîm בָּרֹד Adjective · masculine plural · with and
for I have seen רָאִיתִי rāʾîtî רָאָה Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular
all that Laban כִּי kî Conjunction אֵת ʾēt Object marker כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative לָבָן lābān לָבָן Proper name
doeth עֹשֶׂה ʿōśê עָשָׂה Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular לָּךְ lāk Preposition · with suffix: second person feminine singular

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