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Genesis 31

Gen. 31:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Jacob
Ya`aqob (Hebrew #3290)
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
KJV usage: Jacob.
Pronounce: yah-ak-obe'
Origin: from 6117
beheld
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
s the countenance
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
of Laban
Laban (Hebrew #3837)
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
KJV usage: Laban.
Pronounce: law-bawn'
Origin: the same as 3836
, and, behold, it was nott toward him λas
tmowl (Hebrew #8543)
probably for 865; properly, ago, i.e. a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or (with 8032) day before yesterday
KJV usage: + before (-time), + these (three) days, + heretofore, + time past, yesterday.
Pronounce: tem-ole'
Origin: or tmol {tem-ole'}
before
shilshowm (Hebrew #8032)
from the same as 8028; trebly, i.e. (in time) day before yesterday
KJV usage: + before (that time, - time), excellent things (from the margin), + heretofore, three days, + time past.
Pronounce: shil-shome'
Origin: or shilshom {shil-shome'}
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Gen. 4:5• 5and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. (Gen. 4:5)
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Deut. 28:54• 54The eye of the man in thy midst that is tender and very luxurious shall be evil towards his brother, and the wife of his bosom, and the residue of his children which he hath left; (Deut. 28:54)
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as yesterday and the day before.

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Ministry on This Verse

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countenance.
Gen. 4:5• 5and upon Cain, and on his offering, he did not look. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. (Gen. 4:5)
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Deut. 28:54• 54The eye of the man in thy midst that is tender and very luxurious shall be evil towards his brother, and the wife of his bosom, and the residue of his children which he hath left; (Deut. 28:54)
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1 Sam. 18:9‑11• 9And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
 10And it came to pass the next day that an evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house, but David played with his hand, as on other days; and the spear was in Saul's hand.
 11And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice. (1 Sam. 18:9‑11)
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Dan. 3:19• 19Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated. (Dan. 3:19)
it was.
Gen. 30:27• 27And Laban said to him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes--I have discovered that Jehovah has blessed me for thy sake. (Gen. 30:27)
as before.
Heb. as yesterday and the day before.
Ex. 4:10• 10And Moses said to Jehovah, Ah Lord! I am not eloquent, neither heretofore nor since thou hast spoken to thy servant, for I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue. (Ex. 4:10)
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Deut. 19:4• 4And this is the case of the slayer who shall flee thither that he may live: he that smiteth his neighbour unwittingly, whom he hated not previously; (Deut. 19:4)
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1 Sam. 19:7• 7Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan declared to him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as previously. (1 Sam. 19:7)
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1 Sam. 19•  (1 Sam. 19)
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• No great wonder; but the natural fruit of all this evil and planning. What a path of peace is godly simplicity! (“Genesis 31” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him as previouslyd.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "yesterday [and] the day before"; and so often.