The Meaning of Genesis 31:36 Explained

Genesis 31:36

KJV: And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

YLT: And it is displeasing to Jacob, and he striveth with Laban; and Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, 'What is my transgression? what my sin, that thou hast burned after me?

Darby: And Jacob was angry, and he disputed with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my fault, what my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

ASV: And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me?

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 31:36?

MEANING: What does Genesis 31:36 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 31:36 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 31:36?

What is the context of Genesis 31:36?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What [is] my trespass? what [is] my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

What does Genesis 31:36 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 31:22-42 - The Dispute Between Laban And Jacob

These chapters afford a remarkable insight into God's forbearance. He knew what was in Jacob's heart, and could see all its weakness and deceit. There was not a thought in his heart or a word on his tongue, but He knew them altogether. Yet God cast the mantle of forgiveness and defense around this most unworthy soul, bidding Laban not to speak to him either good or bad. Indeed, in a later book, we are told, "He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath He seen perverseness in Israel." Not that the holy God was unaware of the evil traits in His child, but that He refused to dwell on them, or to allow himself to be turned away from His purposes of grace. Rachel secretly carried with her the teraphim, which wrought evil throughout the home in after-years, as we shall see. The "fear of Isaac" was on Jacob's lips, but too little of it in his character and surroundings! [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 31

¹ Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly
¹⁹ Rachel steals her father's household gods
²² Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong
³⁴ Rachel's plan to hide the images
³⁶ Jacob's complaint of Laban
⁴³ The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed

What do the individual words in Genesis 31:36 mean?

And was angry Jacob and rebuked Laban And answered Jacob and said to Laban what [is] my trespass what [is] my sin that you have so hotly pursued me

וַיִּ֥חַר לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיָּ֣רֶב בְּלָבָ֑ן וַיַּ֤עַן יַעֲקֹב֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְלָבָ֔ן מַה־ ؟ פִּשְׁעִי֙ מַ֣ה חַטָּאתִ֔י כִּ֥י דָלַ֖קְתָּ ؟ אַחֲרָֽי

וַיִּ֥חַר	And was angry
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָרָה Sense: to be hot, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled.
לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב	Jacob
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יַעֲקֹב Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel.
וַיָּ֣רֶב	and rebuked
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: רִיב Sense: to strive, contend.
בְּלָבָ֑ן	Laban
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: לָבָן Sense: son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel.
וַיַּ֤עַן	And answered
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout.
יַעֲקֹב֙	Jacob
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יַעֲקֹב Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לְלָבָ֔ן	to Laban
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: לָבָן Sense: son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel.
מַה־	what [is]
Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
؟ פִּשְׁעִי֙	my trespass
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: פֶּשַׁע Sense: transgression, rebellion.
מַ֣ה	what [is]
Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
חַטָּאתִ֔י	my sin
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: חַטָּאָה Sense: sin, sinful.
כִּ֥י	that
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
דָלַ֖קְתָּ	you have so hotly pursued
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: דָּלַק Sense: to burn, hotly pursue.
؟ אַחֲרָֽי	me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).

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