Genesis 31:42
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
כַּף
hands/ my
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כַּף
Palm of the hand. Kaph. Engraved on the palms of My hands. Before there was a cross this image pointed to it. Jesus carries the marks of our salvation in His hands.
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עֳנִי
affliction/ my
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עֳנִי
Affliction, poverty, misery. Oniy. In my affliction Your word has given me life. Affliction drives us deeper into the word and closer to God.
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שָׁלַח
you sent away/ me
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שָׁלַח
To send. Shalach. God sent His Son. He still sends people today. You are sent. Every believer is a sent one carrying His authority.
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רָאָה
he has seen
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רָאָה
To see, to look, to perceive. Raah. The LORD sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart.
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רֵיקָם
empty
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רֵיקָם
emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly
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יְגִיעַ
the toil of
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יְגִיעַ
toil; hence, a work, produce, property (as the result of labor)
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עַתָּה
now
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עַתָּה
at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
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יִצְחָק
Isaac
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יִצְחָק
Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham
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לוּלֵא
if not
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לוּלֵא
if not
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