Genesis 31:38
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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.I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.
In other translations
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.I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.
Hebrew words
זֶהzehthisH2088עֶשְׂרִים'esrimtwentyH6242שָׁנָהshanahyear[s]H8141אָנֹכִי'anokhiIH595עִמָּךְ'imakh[have been] with youH5973רְחֵלֶיךָrecheleikhaewes yourH7353וְעִזֶּיךָve'izeikhaand female goats yourH5795לֹאlo'notH3808שִׁכֵּלוּshikeluthey have miscarriedH7921וְאֵילֵיve'eileiand [the] rams ofH352צֹאנְךָtzonekhaflock yourH6629לֹאlo'notH3808אָכָלְתִּי׃'akhaltiI have eatenH398
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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