Bethel to Mizpah; Or, Service in a Strange Land
Genesis 31:43-48
And Laban answered and said to Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children…


I. JACOB'S REMONSTRANCE WITH LABAN.

1. He had served a long time.

2. He had served Laban honestly.

3. He had undergone much toil.

II. JACOB'S CONFIDENCE IN GOD.

III. JACOB'S COVENANT WITH LABAN. Learn:

1. God's providence.

2. God's faithfulness.

(W. S. Smith, B. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?

WEB: Laban answered Jacob, "The daughters are my daughters, the children are my children, the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine: and what can I do this day to these my daughters, or to their children whom they have borne?




The Years of Servitude
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