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Genesis 31:40

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[Thus] I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

Thus I was; in the day {H3117} the drought {H2721} consumed {H398} me, and the frost {H7140} by night {H3915}; and my sleep {H8142} departed {H5074} from mine eyes {H5869}.

Here's how it was for me: during the day thirst consumed me, and at night the cold - my sleep fled from my eyes.

As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.

Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Peter 5:2 (3 votes)

    Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

  • 1 Peter 5:4 (3 votes)

    And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

  • Hebrews 13:7 (3 votes)

    Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.

  • John 21:15 (3 votes)

    ¶ So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

  • John 21:17 (3 votes)

    He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

  • Luke 2:8 (3 votes)

    ¶ And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

  • Hosea 12:12 (3 votes)

    And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].