Genesis 31:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

And said to them, I see your father's expression, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ן רֹאֶ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י אֲבִיכֶ֔ן כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֵלַ֖י כִּתְמֹ֣ל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔י הָיָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to-them, rōʾeh ʾānōḵî ʾet-pənê father-your(f.pl) that-not-he to-me as-yesterday three-days-ago, and-ʾĕlōhê father-my hāyâ with-me.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *rōʾeh*: Qal participle masculine singular - seeing
• *ʾānōḵî*: 1st person singular personal pronoun - I
• *ʾet-pənê*: Direct object marker with construct noun - the face of
• *ʾĕlōhê*: Masculine plural construct noun - God of
• *hāyâ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has been

Word Meanings

• *pənê*: face/countenance/presence
• *kitmōl šilšōm*: idiom meaning 'as before/previously/formerly'

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said to them, 'I see that your father’s attitude toward me is not as it was before, but the God of my father has been with me.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and sayde vnto the: I se youre fathers countenauce yt it is not toward me as in tymes past. Morouer ye God of my father hath bene with me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde vnto them: I se youre fathers countenaunce, that it is not towarde me like as yesterdaye and yeryesterdaye: but the God of my father hath bene with me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayde hee vnto them, I see your fathers countenance, that it is not towardes me as it was wont, and the God of my father hath bene with me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde vnto them: I see your fathers countenauce that it is not toward me as it was wont to be: but the God of my father hath ben with me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it [is] not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saith to them, `I am beholding your father's face -- that it is not towards me as heretofore, and the God of my father hath been with me,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, It is clear to me that your father's feeling is no longer what it was to me; but the God of my father has been with me

• World English Bible (2000)

  and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There he said to them,“I can tell that your father’s attitude toward me has changed, but the God of my father has been with me.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:2-3 : 2 And Jacob noticed the expression of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him as before. 3 And the LORD said to Jacob, Return to the land of your fathers, and to your kindred; and I will be with you.
• Gen 31:42 : 42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely you would have sent me away now empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.
• Gen 31:53 : 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.
• Gen 32:9 : 9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD who said to me, Return to your country and to your relatives, and I will deal well with you:
• Gen 48:15 : 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has fed me all my life long unto this day,
• Gen 50:17 : 17 So shall you say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray you now, the trespass of your brothers, and their sin, for they did unto you evil, and now, we pray you, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father. And Joseph wept when they spoke unto him.
• Gen 31:13 : 13 I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar, and where you vowed a vow unto me: now arise, get out of this land, and return unto the land of your kindred.
• Gen 21:22 : 22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, God is with you in all that you do.