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Genesis 31:4–7

So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah into the field where his flock was and said to them, c“I see that your father does not regard me with favor as he did before. But the God of my father dhas been with me. eYou know that I have served your father with all my strength, yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ften times. But God did not permit him to harm me.

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Genesis 31:4–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

So Jacob sent word to Rachel and Leah to come out to the fields where his flocks were. He said to them, “I see that your father’s attitude toward me is not what it was before, but the God of my father has been with me. You know that I’ve worked for your father with all my strength, yet your father has cheated me by changing my wages ten times. However, God has not allowed him to harm me.

Genesis 31:4–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, 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. And ye know that with all my power I have served your father. And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

Genesis 31:4–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

So Jacob called Rachel and Leah out to the field where he was watching his flock. He said to them, “I have noticed that your father’s attitude toward me has changed. But the God of my father has been with me. You know how hard I have worked for your father, but he has cheated me, changing my wages ten times. But God has not allowed him to do me any harm.

Genesis 31:4–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field, to his flock, and said to them, “I see your father’s countenance, that it is not favorable toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me. And you know that with all my might I have served your father. Yet your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not allow him to hurt me.

Genesis 31:4–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

So Jacob told Rachel and Leah to meet him in the field where he kept his flocks. He said to them, “I have seen that your father is not as friendly with me as he used to be, but the God of my father has been with me. You both know that I have worked as hard as I could for your father, but he cheated me and changed my pay ten times. But God has not allowed your father to harm me.

Genesis 31:4–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, and said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me. And ye know that with all my power I have served your father. And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

Genesis 31:4–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the fields to his flock, and said to them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as previously; but the God of my father has been with me. And you know that with all my power I have served your father. And your father has mocked me, and has changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

Genesis 31:4–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

So Jacob sent a message to Rachel and Leah to come out to the open country where his flocks were. He said to them, “I have seen that your father isn’t as friendly to me as he was before, but the God of my father has been with me. You know that I have worked as hard as I could for your father. Your father has cheated me. He has changed my wages 10 times. But God hasn’t let him harm me.

Genesis 31:4–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Jacob had Rachel and Leah called to the field where his flocks were. He said to them, “I can see from your father’s face that his attitude toward me is not the same, but the God of my father has been with me. You know that I’ve worked hard for your father and that he has cheated me and changed my wages 10 times. But God has not let him harm me.

Genesis 31:4–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah into the field where his flock was, and said to them, “I see that your father does not regard me as favorably as he did before. But the God of my father has been with me. You know that I have served your father with all my strength; yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not permit him to harm me.

Genesis 31:4–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field, to his flocks, and he said to them, “Look, I see the face of your father, that it is not like it has been toward me in the past. But the God of my father is with me. Now you yourselves know that I have served your father with all my strength, and your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, but God has not allowed him to harm me.

Genesis 31:4–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

So Jacob sent word to Rachel and Leah. He told them to come out to the fields where his flocks were.

He said to them, “I see that your father’s feelings toward me have changed. But the God of my father has been with me. You know that I’ve worked for your father with all of my strength.

“But your father has cheated me. He has changed my pay ten times. In spite of everything that’s happened, God hasn’t let him harm me.

Genesis 31:4–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to his flock in the field,

and said to them, “I see your father’s attitude, that it is not friendly toward me as formerly, but the God of my father has been with me.

“You know that I have served your father with all my strength.

“Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to hurt me.


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