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Genesis 31:39

King James Version (KJV)

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Genesis 31:39

Verse 39 of 55

Scripture focus

That which was torn [of beasts] I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, [whether] stolen by day, or stolen by night.

Genesis 31:39 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 31:39

Theological / Devotional

Of my hand. Jacob had a legal basis for complaint against Laban, for charging him with the loss of animals to wild beasts and to thieves. This practice was contrary to the ancient laws of Mesopotamia, for, as the Code of Hammurabi (sec. 267) shows, a shepherd was to repay only such losses as were incurred through his own neglect.

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