Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I did not bring you animals torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for whatever was stolen by day or night. New Living Translation If any were attacked and killed by wild animals, I never showed you the carcass and asked you to reduce the count of your flock. No, I took the loss myself! You made me pay for every stolen animal, whether it was taken in broad daylight or in the dark of night. English Standard Version What was torn by wild beasts I did not bring to you. I bore the loss of it myself. From my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. Berean Standard Bible I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night. King James Bible 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. New King James Version That which was torn by beasts I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it. You required it from my hand, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. New American Standard Bible I did not even bring to you that which was torn by wild animals; I took the loss myself. You demanded it of my hand whether stolen by day or stolen by night. NASB 1995 “That which was torn of beasts I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it myself. You required it of my hand whether stolen by day or stolen by night. NASB 1977 “That which was torn of beasts I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it myself. You required it of my hand whether stolen by day or stolen by night. Legacy Standard Bible That which was torn of beasts I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it myself. You required it of my hand whether stolen by day or stolen by night. Amplified Bible I did not bring you the torn carcasses [of the animals attacked by predators]; I [personally] took the loss. You required of me [to make good] everything that was stolen, whether it occurred by day or night. Christian Standard Bible I did not bring you any of the flock torn by wild beasts; I myself bore the loss. You demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or by night. Holman Christian Standard Bible I did not bring you any of the flock torn by wild beasts; I myself bore the loss. You demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or by night. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version If a wild animal killed one of your sheep or goats, I paid for it myself. In fact, you demanded the full price, whether the animal was killed during the day or at night. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation I never brought you any of the flock that was killed by wild animals. I paid for the loss myself. That's what you demanded of me when any of the flock was stolen during the day or at night. Good News Translation Whenever a sheep was killed by wild animals, I always bore the loss myself. I didn't take it to you to show that it was not my fault. You demanded that I make good anything that was stolen during the day or during the night. International Standard Version and whatever was torn by beasts, I never bothered to bring to you. Instead, I bore the losses myself. Even so, you demanded that I provide restitution for anything that was stolen, whether during the day or the night. Majority Standard Bible I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night. NET Bible Animals torn by wild beasts I never brought to you; I always absorbed the loss myself. You always made me pay for every missing animal, whether it was taken by day or at night. New Heart English Bible That which was torn by animals I did not bring to you. I bore its loss. You demanded payment from me whether stolen by day or stolen by night. Webster's Bible Translation That which was torn by beasts, I brought not to thee; I bore the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night. World English Bible That which was torn of animals, I didn’t bring to you. I bore its loss. Of my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthe torn I have not brought to you—I repay it—from my hand you seek it; I have been deceived by day, and I have been deceived by night; Young's Literal Translation the torn I have not brought in unto thee -- I, I repay it -- from my hand thou dost seek it; I have been deceived by day, and I have been deceived by night; Smith's Literal Translation The torn I brought not to thee; I shall bear the blame of it; from my hand thou will seek it, thefts of the day, and thefts of the night. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNeither did I show thee that which the beast had torn, I made good all the damage: whatsoever was lost by theft, thou didst exact it of me: Catholic Public Domain Version Neither did I reveal to you what was seized by the wild beast. I replaced all that was damaged. Whatever was lost by theft, you collected it from me. New American Bible I never brought you an animal torn by wild beasts; I made good the loss myself. You held me responsible for anything stolen by day or night. New Revised Standard Version That which was torn by wild beasts I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it myself; of my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThat which was torn by wild beasts I never brought to you; I bore the loss of it; of my hand you did require it; likewise that which was stolen by the day or by the night. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And that which was torn I have not brought to you; I was keeping it that you would seek it from my hands; I was with that which was stolen by day and what was stolen in the night. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bore the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. Brenton Septuagint Translation That which was taken of beasts I brought not to thee; I made good of myself the thefts of the day, and the thefts of the night. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laban Pursues Jacob…38I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock. 39I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night. 40As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.… Cross References Exodus 22:10-13 If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching, / an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution. / But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner. ... 1 Samuel 25:21 Now David had just said, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good. 1 Samuel 25:15-16 Yet these men were very good to us. When we were in the field, we were not harassed, and nothing of ours went missing the whole time we lived among them. / They were a wall around us, both day and night, the whole time we were herding our sheep near them. 1 Samuel 17:34-35 David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock, / I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it. 1 Peter 2:19-20 For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. / How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. 2 Corinthians 11:27 in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure. 2 Corinthians 11:9 And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so. 2 Corinthians 11:28 Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches. 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 1 Thessalonians 3:10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith. Philippians 4:12 I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need. Philippians 4:18 I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. Acts 20:34-35 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions. / In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:31 Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears. Luke 15:4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? Treasury of Scripture That which was torn of beasts I brought not to you; I bore the loss of it; of my hand did you require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night. torn of. Exodus 22:10,31 If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it: … Leviticus 22:8 That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD. 1 Samuel 17:34,35 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: … I bare. Exodus 22:10-13 If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it: … or stolen. Luke 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Jump to Previous Animals Bare Bear Beasts Bore Deceived Demanded Hand Loss Night Payment Repay Require Required Responsible Seek Stolen Thieves Torn Whatever Whether Wild WoundedJump to Next Animals Bare Bear Beasts Bore Deceived Demanded Hand Loss Night Payment Repay Require Required Responsible Seek Stolen Thieves Torn Whatever Whether Wild WoundedGenesis 31 1. Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly.19. Rachel steals her father's household gods. 22. Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong. 34. Rachel's plan to hide the images. 36. Jacob's complaint of Laban. 43. The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed. I did not bring you the mangled carcasses In this phrase, Jacob is speaking to Laban, his father-in-law, about his integrity and diligence as a shepherd. The Hebrew word for "mangled" is "ṭereph," which often refers to something torn by beasts. This reflects Jacob's responsibility and care in his work, as he did not present the remains of animals that were attacked, which would have been a common occurrence in ancient pastoral life. Instead, Jacob took personal responsibility, highlighting his commitment to honesty and accountability, virtues highly esteemed in the biblical narrative. I myself bore the loss You demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night Hebrew I did notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no bring הֵבֵ֣אתִי (hê·ḇê·ṯî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go you אֵלֶ֔יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to anything torn by wild beasts; טְרֵפָה֙ (ṭə·rê·p̄āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2966: Prey, flocks devoured by animals I אָנֹכִ֣י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I bore the loss myself. אֲחַטֶּ֔נָּה (’ă·ḥaṭ·ṭen·nāh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn And you demanded תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נָּה (tə·ḇaq·šen·nāh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after payment from me מִיָּדִ֖י (mî·yā·ḏî) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand for what was stolen גְּנֻֽבְתִ֣י (gə·nuḇ·ṯî) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular construct Strong's 1589: To thieve, to deceive by day י֔וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day or night. לָֽיְלָה׃ (lā·yə·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity Links Genesis 31:39 NIVGenesis 31:39 NLT Genesis 31:39 ESV Genesis 31:39 NASB Genesis 31:39 KJV Genesis 31:39 BibleApps.com Genesis 31:39 Biblia Paralela Genesis 31:39 Chinese Bible Genesis 31:39 French Bible Genesis 31:39 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 31:39 That which was torn of animals (Gen. 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