Genesis 31:42 (KJV)

Words Then and Now

yesternight last night Still heard today: yesterday; yesteryear, yester- is still in use Webster’s 1828 · Yesternight

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

Thou and Ye

thou, 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's complaint of Laban's conductIf Jacob were willingly consumed with heat in the day, and frost by night, to become the son-in-law of Laban, what should we refuse to endure, to become the...

Thompson Chains

Trust (3)See the chain from 2 Kings 18:5 · 14 links
Divine PresenceSee the chain from Genesis 28:15 · 23 links
God a ShieldSee the chain from Genesis 15:1 · 6 links
Divine CompassionSee the chain from Exodus 3:7 · 6 links
Covenant (4)See the chain from Genesis 21:27 · 7 links
Divine ReproofSee the chain from Psalms 9:5 · 13 links

Cross References

Genesis 31:53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
Genesis 29:32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
Genesis 31:29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Genesis 31:24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Psalms 124:1–3 <A Song of degrees of David.> If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; …
Isaiah 8:13 Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
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;
1 Chronicles 12:17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
Psalms 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Genesis 11:5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
Genesis 16:11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Genesis 16:13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
Genesis 27:33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
Genesis 31:5 And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
Genesis 31:12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
Psalms 76:11–12 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. …

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Topics

Afflictions and adversities Consolation in
Chiding Isaac and Laban chide each other
Covetousness In deceiving Jacob in wages
Dishonesty Laban’s treatment of Jacob
Father-in-law Unjust, Laban to Jacob
Ingratitude Laban to Jacob
Jacob Dissatisfied with Laban’s treatment and returns to the land of Canaan
Laban Pursues Jacob, overtakes him at Mount Gilead, and covenants with him
Thankfulness Of Jacob

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible1836–1689 BC · Jacob

Bible Dictionary

God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
AbrahamFather of a multitude, son of Terah, named (Gen 11:27) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the...
IsaacLaughter. (1) Israel, or the kingdom of the ten tribes (Amos 7:9, Amos 7:16).

Hebrew and Strong’s

Except לוּלֵי lûlê לוּלֵא Conjunction
the God אֱלֹהֵי ʾĕlōhê אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural construct
of my father אָבִי ʾābî אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
the God אֱלֹהֵי ʾĕlōhê אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural construct
of Abraham אַבְרָהָם ʾabrāhām אַבְרָהָם Proper name
and the fear וּפַחַד ûpaḥad פַּחַד Noun · masculine singular construct · with and
of Isaac יִצְחָק yiṣḥāq יִצְחָק Proper name
had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away הָיָה hāyâ Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular לִי lî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular כִּי kî Conjunction שִׁלַּחְתָּנִי šillaḥtānî שָׁלַח Verb · piel perfect, second person masculine singular · with suffix: first person common singular
now empty עַתָּה ʿattâ Adverb רֵיקָם rêqām רֵיקָם Adverb
God אֱלֹהִים ʾĕlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural
hath seen רָאָה rāʾâ רָאָה Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
mine affliction אֶת ʾet Object marker עָנְיִי ʿonyî עֳנִי Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
and the labour וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and יְגִיעַ yĕgîaʿ יְגִיעַ Noun · masculine singular construct
of my hands כַּפַּי kappay כַּף Noun · feminine dual construct · with suffix: first person common plural
and rebuked וַיּוֹכַח wayyôkaḥ יָכַח Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
yesternight אָמֶשׁ ʾāmeš אֶמֶשׁ Adverb

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