World English Bible
"Thus God has taken away your father's livestock, and given them to me."
— Genesis 31:9, World English Bible
“Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.”
“Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me. ”
“In this way God has snatched away your father’s livestock and given them to me.”
“And God hath taken your father's substance, and given it to me.”
“So God has taken away your father's cattle and has given them to me.”
“Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.”
You know that I have served your father with all of my strength.
Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn't allow him to hurt me.
If he said this, 'The speckled will be your wages,' then all the flock bore speckled. If he said this, 'The streaked will be your wages,' then all the flock bore streaked.
Thus God has taken away your father's livestock, and given them to me.
It happened during mating season that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which leaped on the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.
The angel of God said to me in the dream, 'Jacob,' and I said, 'Here I am.'
He said, 'Now lift up your eyes, and behold, all the male goats which leap on the flock are streaked, speckled, and grizzled, for I have seen all that Laban does to you.