Genesis 31:8

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If at any time he said: The speckled shall be thy wages: all the sheep brought forth speckled: but when he said on the contrary: Thou shalt take all the white ones for thy wages: all the flocks brought forth white ones.

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Genesis 31:8 in Bible Translations

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King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 31:8 in KJV →

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 31:8 in ASV →

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the flock bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstreaked shall be thy wages; then bare all the flock ringstreaked.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 31:8 in DBT →

If he said thus; The speckled shall be thy hire, then all the flocks bore speckled; and if he said thus: The ringstraked shall be thy hire, then all the flocks bore ringstraked.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 31:8 in ERV →

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the flock bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy wages; then bare all the flock ringstraked.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 31:8 in WBT →

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bore speckled: and if he said thus, The ring-streaked shall be thy hire; then all the cattle bore ring-streaked.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 31:8 in WEB →

If he said this, 'The speckled will be your wages,' then all the flock bore speckled. If he said this, 'The streaked will be your wages,' then all the flock bore streaked.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 31:8 in YLT →

'If he say thus: The speckled are thy hire, then bare all the flock speckled ones; and if he say thus: The ring-streaked are thy hire, then bare all the flock ring-streaked;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 31:8 in AKJV →

If he said thus, The speckled shall be your wages; then all the cattle bore speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be your hire; then bore all the cattle ringstraked.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 31:8 in WNT →

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Genesis 31:8 in Bible Translations

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King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 31:8 in KJV →

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 31:8 in ASV →

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the flock bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstreaked shall be thy wages; then bare all the flock ringstreaked.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 31:8 in DBT →

If he said thus; The speckled shall be thy hire, then all the flocks bore speckled; and if he said thus: The ringstraked shall be thy hire, then all the flocks bore ringstraked.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 31:8 in ERV →

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the flock bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy wages; then bare all the flock ringstraked.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 31:8 in WBT →

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bore speckled: and if he said thus, The ring-streaked shall be thy hire; then all the cattle bore ring-streaked.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 31:8 in WEB →

If he said this, 'The speckled will be your wages,' then all the flock bore speckled. If he said this, 'The streaked will be your wages,' then all the flock bore streaked.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 31:8 in YLT →

'If he say thus: The speckled are thy hire, then bare all the flock speckled ones; and if he say thus: The ring-streaked are thy hire, then bare all the flock ring-streaked;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 31:8 in AKJV →

If he said thus, The speckled shall be your wages; then all the cattle bore speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be your hire; then bore all the cattle ringstraked.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 31:8 in WNT →

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Read Genesis 31:8 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →