Catholic Public Domain Version
"Day and night, I was burned by heat and by frost, and sleep fled from my eyes. "
— Genesis 31:40, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.”
“Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes. ”
“This was my situation: in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from my eyes.”
“I was consumed by scorching heat during the day and by piercing cold at night, and I went without sleep.”
“Day and night was I parched with heat, and with frost, and sleep departed from my eyes.”
“This was my condition, wasted by heat in the day and by the bitter cold at night; and sleep went from my eyes.”
“Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.”
and searched all the items of my house? What have you found from all the substance of your house? Place it here before my brothers, and your brothers, and let them judge between me and you.
For what reason have I been with you for twenty years? Your ewes and she-goats were not barren; the rams of your flocks I did not consume.
Neither did I reveal to you what was seized by the wild beast. I replaced all that was damaged. Whatever was lost by theft, you collected it from me.
Day and night, I was burned by heat and by frost, and sleep fled from my eyes.
And in this way, for twenty years, I have served you in your house: fourteen for your daughters, and six for your flocks. You have also changed my wages ten times.
If the God of my father Abraham and the fear of Isaac had not been close to me, perhaps by now you would have sent me away naked. But God looked kindly on my affliction and the labor of my hands, and he rebuked you yesterday.”
Laban answered him: “My daughters and sons, and your flocks, and all that you discern are mine. What can I do to my sons and grandchildren?