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Genesis 31:8 Cross-References
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“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.”
Genesis 31:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Genesis 31:8
If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said ... 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 31:8
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