Genesis 31:36

“And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?”

"And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?" - Genesis 31:36
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What does Genesis 31:36 mean?

Genesis 31:36 (KJV) states, "And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?" This verse is part of the larger narrative of Jacob's departure from his uncle Laban's…

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The Weight of Betrayal: A Reflection on Jacob's Conflict with Laban

In Genesis 31:36, we are confronted with a moment of intense confrontation: "And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?" This verse captures the culmination of…

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A Prayer for Clarity and Reconciliation Amidst Conflict

O Lord, my God, As I gather my thoughts before You, I am reminded of the trials and tribulations experienced by our forefather Jacob—the struggles he faced as he felt the weight of injustice and the sting of relentless pursuit. In Genesis 31:36, we see Jacob, wrought with anger…

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Genesis 31:36 - "¶ And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?"
Genesis 36:31 - "¶ And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel."
"¶ And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel." - Genesis 36:31
Genesis 36:36 - "And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead."
Job 36:31 - "For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance."
Genesis 24:36
Genesis 19-36
Job 31:36 - "Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me."
Exodus 36:31 - "¶ And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,"
Genesis 36:28 - "The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran."
"And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead." - Genesis 36:36
Genesis 36:27 - "The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan."
Genesis 36:3 - "And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth."
Genesis 36:19 - "These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes."
Genesis 36:1 - "Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom."
Genesis 21-31
Genesis 18-31
Genesis 31:35
Genesis 36:26 - "And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran."
Genesis 36:42 - "Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,"
Genesis 36:9 - "¶ And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:"
Genesis 19-31
Genesis 24-31
Genesis 36:41 - "Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,"
Genesis 36:8 - "Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom."
Genesis 19:36 - "Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father."
Genesis 36:25 - "And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah."
Genesis 36:4 - "And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;"
Genesis 36:11 - "And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz."