The King James Version Bible

Genesis 31:1-8

  1. And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

  2. And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

  3. And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

  4. And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

  5. And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

  6. And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

  7. And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

  8. 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.