King James Version
Genesis 31:15 in the King James Version says “Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 31 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.”
Genesis 31:15 · KJV
I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“of him strangers”
H5237strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
“Are we not counted”
H2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e., (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a maliciou
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“for he hath sold”
H4376to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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