16But God hath taken our father's riches, and delivered them to us, and to our children: wherefore do all that God hath commanded thee.


In Context

13 I am the God of Bethel, where thou didst anoint the stone, and make a vow to me. Now therefore arise, and go out of this land, and return into thy native country.

14 And Rachel and Lia answered: Have we anything left among the goods and inheritance of our father's house?

15 Hath he not counted us as strangers and sold us, and eaten up the price of us?

16 But God hath taken our father's riches, and delivered them to us, and to our children: wherefore do all that God hath commanded thee.

17 Then Jacob rose up, and having set his children and wives upon camels, went his way.

18 And he took all his substance, and flocks, and whatsoever he had gotten in Mesopotamia, and went forward to Isaac his father to the land of Chanaan.

Genesis 31:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:16For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that [is] ours, and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:16Surely all the wealth that God took away from our father belongs to us and our children. So do whatever God has told you."

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

31:16For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:16For all the wealth that God has taken from our father is ours and our children's; and now whatever God has said to thee do.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:16For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:16For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then whatever God hath said to thee, do.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:16For all the riches which God has taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

31:16for all the wealth which God hath taken away from our father, it is ours, and our children's; and now, all that God hath said unto thee — do.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:16For all the riches which God has taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatever God has said to you, do.