Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 31:41 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Genesis 31:41 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 31 verse 41 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.”
Genesis 31:41 (KJV)
Commentary on Genesis 31:41
Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and ... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to bl...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 31:41
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“and changed my wages ten times”
“and I haven't eaten the rams of your flocks.”
“but I worked more than all of them; yet not I”
“I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
“when you come concerning my hire that is before you. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats”
“perils of rivers”