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Genesis 31:1

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jacob heard what Laban's sons were saying: 'Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father, and from our father's wealth he has gained all this success and honor.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Laban's sons were complaining that Jacob had become wealthy at their father's expense and taken what should have been theirs.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs after Jacob had worked for his father-in-law Laban for twenty years, during which time Jacob's flocks had greatly multiplied while Laban's had not prospered as much. Laban's sons were becoming jealous and suspicious that Jacob was somehow cheating their family out of their rightful inheritance and wealth.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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