Genesis 31:16
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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.

which God.

Genesis 31:1,9 But after that he had heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying: Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's, and being enriched by his substance is become great. . . .

Genesis 30:35-43 And he separated the same day the she-goats, and the sheep, and the he-goats, and the rams of divers colours, and spotted; and all the flock of one colour, that is, of white and black fleece, he delivered into the hands of his sons. . . .

whatsoever.

Psalm 45:10 Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father's house.

Context
Jacob Flees from Laban
15Hath he not counted us as strangers, and sold us, and eaten up the price of us? 16But God hath taken our father's riches, and delivered them to us, and to our children: wherefore, do all that God hath commanded thee.17Then Jacob rose up, and having set his children and wives upon camels, went his way.…
Cross References
Genesis 31:9
And God hath taken your father's substance, and given it to me.

Genesis 31:15
Hath he not counted us as strangers, and sold us, and eaten up the price of us?

Genesis 31:17
Then Jacob rose up, and having set his children and wives upon camels, went his way.

Lexicon
Surely
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

all
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the wealth
הָעֹ֗שֶׁר (hā·‘ō·šer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6239: Wealth

that
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

God
אֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

has taken away
הִצִּ֤יל (hiṣ·ṣîl)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver

from our father
מֵֽאָבִ֔ינוּ (mê·’ā·ḇî·nū)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

belongs to us
לָ֥נוּ (lā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew

and to our children.
וּלְבָנֵ֑ינוּ (ū·lə·ḇā·nê·nū)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

So
וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time

do
עֲשֵֽׂה׃ (‘ă·śêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

whatever
כֹּל֩ (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

God
אֱלֹהִ֛ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

has told
אָמַ֧ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

you.”
אֵלֶ֖יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to


Additional Translations
Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”For all the riches which God has taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatever God has said to you, do.

For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

All the wealth and the glory which God has taken from our father, it shall be our's and our children's; now then do whatsoever God has said to thee.

For all the wealth that God has taken from our father is ours and our children's; and now whatever God has said to thee do.

For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then whatever God hath said to thee, do.

For all the riches which God has taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do."

for all the wealth which God hath taken away from our father, it is ours, and our children's; and now, all that God hath said unto thee -- do.'
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