Genesis 31:5,53
Genesis 31:4-9 The Message (MSG)
So Jacob sent word for Rachel and Leah to meet him out in the field where his flocks were. He said, “I notice that your father has changed toward me; he doesn’t treat me the same as before. But the God of my father hasn’t changed; he’s still with me. You know how hard I’ve worked for your father. Still, your father has cheated me over and over, changing my wages time and again. But God never let him really hurt me. If he said, ‘Your wages will consist of speckled animals’ the whole flock would start having speckled lambs and kids. And if he said, ‘From now on your wages will be streaked animals’ the whole flock would have streaked ones. Over and over God used your father’s livestock to reward me.
Genesis 31:51-53a The Message (MSG)
Laban continued to Jacob, “This monument of stones and this stone pillar that I have set up is a witness, a witness that I won’t cross this line to hurt you and you won’t cross this line to hurt me. The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor (the God of their ancestor) will keep things straight between us.”
Genesis 31:5 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Genesis 31:53 King James Version (KJV)
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
Genesis 31:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
and said to them, “I see your father’s attitude, that it is not friendly toward me as formerly, but the God of my father has been with me.
Genesis 31:53 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.
Genesis 31:5 New Century Version (NCV)
He said to them, “I have seen that your father is not as friendly with me as he used to be, but the God of my father has been with me.
Genesis 31:53 New Century Version (NCV)
Let the God of Abraham, who is the God of Nahor and the God of their ancestors, punish either of us if we break this agreement.” So Jacob made a promise in the name of the God whom his father Isaac worshiped.
Genesis 31:5 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Genesis 31:53 American Standard Version (ASV)
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.
Genesis 31:5 New International Version (NIV)
He said to them, “I see that your father’s attitude toward me is not what it was before, but the God of my father has been with me.
Genesis 31:53 New International Version (NIV)
May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob took an oath in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.
Genesis 31:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
and said to them, “I see your father’s countenance, that it is not favorable toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
Genesis 31:53 New King James Version (NKJV)
The God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, and the God of their father judge between us.” And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
Genesis 31:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
and he said to them, “I see [a change in] your father’s attitude, that he is not friendly toward me as [he was] before; but the God of my father [Isaac] has been with me.
Genesis 31:53 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The God of Abraham [your father] and the God of Nahor [my father], and the god [the image of worship] of their father [Terah, an idolater], judge between us.” But Jacob swore [only] by [the one true God] the Fear of his father Isaac. [Josh 24:2]
Genesis 31:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
He said to them, “I have noticed that your father’s attitude toward me has changed. But the God of my father has been with me.
Genesis 31:53 New Living Translation (NLT)
I call on the God of our ancestors—the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of my grandfather Nahor—to serve as a judge between us.” So Jacob took an oath before the fearsome God of his father, Isaac, to respect the boundary line.
Genesis 31:5 The Passion Translation (TPT)
When they arrived, he said to them, “I can see that your father’s attitude toward me has changed, but the God of my father has been with me.
Genesis 31:53 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Now may the God of Abraham and the god of Nahor judge between us!” Jacob made his vow by the Awesome One of his father Isaac.