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And said to them: I see your father’s countenance is not towards me as yesterday and the other day: but the God of my father hath been with me.

If at any time, he said: The speckled shall be thy wages: all the sheep brought forth speckled: but when he said on the contrary: Thou shalt take all the white one for thy wages: all the flocks brought forth white ones.

But God hath taken our father’s riches, and delivered them to us, and to our children: wherefore, do all that God hath commanded thee.

It is in my power to return thee evil; but the God of your father said to me yesterday: Take heed thou speak not any thing harshly against Jacob.

But, 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.

If thou afflict my daughters, and if thou bring in other wives over them: none is witness of our speech but God, who is present and beholdeth.

But Laban arose in the night, and kissed his sons and daughters, and blessed them: and returned to his place.

So the presents went before him, but himself lodged that night in the camp.

But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?

And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he was past Phanuel; but he halted on his foot.

But he said: I have plenty, my brother, keep what is thine for thyself.

And Jacob said: Do not so I beseech thee, but if I have found favour in thy eyes, receive a little present at my hands: for I have seen thy face, as if I should have seen the countenance of God: be gracious to me,

Esau answered: I beseech thee, that some of the people, at least, who are with me, may stay to accompany thee in the way. And he said: There is no necessity: I want nothing else but only to find favour, my lord, in thy sight.

But when Jacob had heard this, his sons being absent, and employed in feeding the cattle, he held his peace till they came back.

But in this we may be allied with you, if you will be like us, and all the male sex among you be circumcised:

But if you will not be circumcised, we will take our daughter and depart.

And the young man made no delay, but forthwith fulfilled what was required: for he loved the damsel exceedingly, and he was the greatest man in all his father’s house.

Saying: Thou shalt not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name. And he called him Israel.

But he set up a monument of stone, in the place where God had spoken to him: pouring drink offerings upon it, and pouring oil thereon:

And when her soul was departing for pain, and death was now at hand, she called the name of her son Benoni, that is, the son of my pain: but his father called him Benjamin, that is, the son of the right hand.