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Genesis 31:24 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

" 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. "

Genesis 31:24

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22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.

23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

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.

25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.

26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

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Genesis 31:42

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"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."

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Genesis 31:1

"And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory."

Genesis 31:2

"And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before."

Genesis 31:3

"And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee."

Genesis 31:4

"And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,"

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 31:6

"And ye know that with all my power I have served your father."

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