Genesis 31:7
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And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me.
In other translations
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me.
Hebrew words
וַאֲבִיכֶןva'avikhenand father yourH1הֵתֶלhetelhe has deceivedH2048בִּיbi<in> <the> meוְהֶחֱלִףvehechelifand he has changedH2498אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּיmaskurtiwage[s] myH4909עֲשֶׂרֶת'aserettenH6235מֹנִיםmonimtimesH4489וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808נְתָנוֹnetanohe has permitted himH5414אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430לְהָרַעlehara'to do harmH7489עִמָּדִי׃'imadiwith meH5978
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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- Nehemiah 4:12And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.At that time the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us.”
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- Genesis 31:41Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!
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- Genesis 20:6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
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- Leviticus 26:26And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.
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