The Meaning of Genesis 31:38 Explained

Genesis 31:38

KJV: This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.

YLT: These twenty years I am with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not miscarried, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten;

Darby: These twenty years have I been with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten.

ASV: These twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flocks have I not eaten.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 31:38?

MEANING: What does Genesis 31:38 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 31:38 mean?

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What is the context of Genesis 31:38?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

This twenty years [have] I [been] with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.

What does Genesis 31:38 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 31:22-42 - The Dispute Between Laban And Jacob

These chapters afford a remarkable insight into God's forbearance. He knew what was in Jacob's heart, and could see all its weakness and deceit. There was not a thought in his heart or a word on his tongue, but He knew them altogether. Yet God cast the mantle of forgiveness and defense around this most unworthy soul, bidding Laban not to speak to him either good or bad. Indeed, in a later book, we are told, "He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath He seen perverseness in Israel." Not that the holy God was unaware of the evil traits in His child, but that He refused to dwell on them, or to allow himself to be turned away from His purposes of grace. Rachel secretly carried with her the teraphim, which wrought evil throughout the home in after-years, as we shall see. The "fear of Isaac" was on Jacob's lips, but too little of it in his character and surroundings! [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 31

¹ Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly
¹⁹ Rachel steals her father's household gods
²² Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong
³⁴ Rachel's plan to hide the images
³⁶ Jacob's complaint of Laban
⁴³ The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed

What do the individual words in Genesis 31:38 mean?

This twenty years I [have been] with you your ewes and your female goats not have miscarried their young and the rams of your flock I have eaten

זֶה֩ עֶשְׂרִ֨ים שָׁנָ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ רְחֵלֶ֥יךָ וְעִזֶּ֖יךָ לֹ֣א שִׁכֵּ֑לוּ וְאֵילֵ֥י צֹאנְךָ֖ אָכָֽלְתִּי

זֶה֩	This
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
עֶשְׂרִ֨ים	twenty
Parse: Number, common plural Root: עֶשְׂרִים Sense: twenty, twentieth.
שָׁנָ֤ה	years
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: שָׁנָה Sense: year.
אָנֹכִי֙	I [have been]
Parse: Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אָנׄכִי Sense: I (first pers.
עִמָּ֔ךְ	with you
Parse: Preposition, second person feminine singular Root: עִם Sense: with.
רְחֵלֶ֥יךָ	your ewes
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: רָחֵל Sense: ewe.
וְעִזֶּ֖יךָ	and your female goats
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֵז Sense: female goat, she-goat, goat, kid.
שִׁכֵּ֑לוּ	have miscarried their young
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person common plural Root: מְשַׁכֶּלֶת Sense: to be bereaved, make childless, miscarry.
וְאֵילֵ֥י	and the rams
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אַיִל Sense: ram.
צֹאנְךָ֖	of your flock
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: צֹאן Sense: small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks.
אָכָֽלְתִּי	I have eaten
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: אָכַל Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.

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