THEOSISGenesis 31:37Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And searched all my household stuff? What hast thou found of all the substance of thy house? lay it here before my brethren, and thy brethren, and let them judge between me and thee.
כִּֽי־מִשַּׁ֣שְׁתָּ אֶת־כָּל־כֵּלַ֗י מַה־מָּצָ֙אתָ֙ מִכֹּ֣ל כְּלֵי־בֵיתֶ֔ךָ שִׂ֣ים כֹּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶד אַחַ֖י וְאַחֶ֑יךָ וְיוֹכִ֖יחוּ בֵּ֥ין שְׁנֵֽינוּ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Pet 2:12Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- Heb 13:18Pray for us. For we trust we have a good conscience, being willing to behave ourselves well in all things.
- Matt 18:16And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.
- 1 Pet 3:16But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
- 1 Cor 6:4If therefore you have judgments of things pertaining to this world, set them to judge who are the most despised in the church.
- 1 Cor 6:5I speak to your shame. Is it so that there is not among you any one wise man that is able to judge between his brethren?
- Gen 31:32But, whereas, thou chargest me with theft: with whomsoever thou shalt find thy gods, let him be slain before our brethren. Search, and if thou find any of thy things with me, take them away. Now when he said this, he knew not that Rachel had stolen the idols.
- 1 Sam 12:3Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man's ox, or ass: if I have wronged any man, if I have oppressed any man, if I have taken a bribe at any man's hand: and I will despise it this day, and will restore it to you.