This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
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Verse 38 is found in chapter 31 of Genesis. Laban pursues Jacob and they confront their accumulated conflicts. They eventually establish a covenant marking the separation between their two families and allowing Jacob to continue his journey.
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Diese zwanzig Jahre bin ich bei dir gewesen, deine Schafe und Ziegen sind nicht unfruchtbar gewesen; die Widder deiner Herde habe ich nie gegessen;
Estos veinte años he estado contigo: tus ovejas y tus cabras nunca abortaron, ni yo comí carnero de tus ovejas.
Estos veinte años he estado contigo. Tus ovejas y tus cabras no han abortado, y no he comido los carneros de tu rebaño.
Voilà vingt ans que j'ai passés chez toi; tes brebis et tes chèvres n'ont point avorté, et je n'ai point mangé les béliers de ton troupeau.
Già son vent’anni ch’io sono stato teco; le tue pecore e le tue capre non hanno disperduto, ed io non ho mangiati i montoni della tua greggia.
Estes vinte anos eu estive contigo; as tuas ovelhas e as tuas cabras nunca abortaram, e não comi os carneiros do teu rebanho.
我在你那裏這二十年,你的母綿羊、母山羊沒有掉過胎。你羊群中的公綿羊,我沒有吃過;
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