Genesis 31:40
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New International Version (©2011)
This was my situation: The heat consumed me in the daytime and the cold at night, and sleep fled from my eyes.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"I worked for you through the scorching heat of the day and through cold and sleepless nights.

English Standard Version (©2001)
There I was: by day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Thus I was: by day the heat consumed me and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
There I was--the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.

International Standard Version (©2012)
As it was, I was attacked by drought during the day and by cold at night. I never got any decent rest.

NET Bible (©2006)
I was consumed by scorching heat during the day and by piercing cold at night, and I went without sleep.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The scorching heat during the day and the cold at night wore me down, and I lost a lot of sleep.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Thus I was; in the day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes.

American King James Version
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes.

American Standard Version
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Day and night was I parched with heat, and with frost, and sleep departed from my eyes.

Darby Bible Translation
Thus it was with me: in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

English Revised Version
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus I was; in the day the drouth consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes.

World English Bible
This was my situation: in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from my eyes.

Young's Literal Translation
I have been thus: in the day consumed me hath drought, and frost by night, and wander doth my sleep from mine eyes.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

31:36-42 If Jacob were willingly consumed with heat in the day, and frost by night, to become the son-in-law of Laban, what should we refuse to endure, to become the sons of God? Jacob speaks of God as the God of his father; he thought himself unworthy to be regarded, but was beloved for his father's sake. He calls him the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac; for Abraham was dead, and gone to that world where perfect love casts out fear; but Isaac was yet alive, sanctifying the Lord in his heart, as his fear and his dread.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thus I was,.... In such a situation, as well as in the following uncomfortable plight and condition:

in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night: the violent heat in the daytime scorched him, and the severe frosts in the night pinched him: that is, in the different seasons of the year, the heat of the day in the summertime, and the cold of the night in the wintertime; for it cannot well be thought that there should be excessive heat in the day and sharp frosts in the night, in the same season of the year: it looks as if Laban did not allow Jacob the proper conveniencies of clothes, and of tents to secure him from the inclemency of the weather, which other shepherds usually had:

and my sleep departed from mine eyes; through diligent care and watchfulness of the flocks in the night season, which on some occasions were necessary; see Luke 2:8.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

40. in the day the drought … and the frost by night—The temperature changes often in twenty-four hours from the greatest extremes of heat and cold, most trying to the shepherd who has to keep watch by his flocks. Much allowance must be made for Jacob. Great and long-continued provocations ruffle the mildest and most disciplined tempers. It is difficult to "be angry and sin not" [Eph 4:26]. But these two relatives, after having given utterance to their pent-up feelings, came at length to a mutual understanding, or rather, God influenced Laban to make reconciliation with his injured nephew (Pr 16:7).

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Laban Pursues Jacob
…39That which was torn of beasts I brought not to you; I bore the loss of it; of my hand did you require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night. 40Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes. 41Thus have I been twenty years in your house; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your cattle: and you have changed my wages ten times.

Genesis 31:39 I did not bring you animals torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for whatever was stolen by day or night.
Genesis 31:41 It was like this for the twenty years I was in your household. I worked for you fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks, and you changed my wages ten times.
Deuteronomy 8:15 He led you through the vast and dreadful wilderness, that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock.
Haggai 1:11 I called for a drought on the fields and the mountains, on the grain, the new wine, the olive oil and everything else the ground produces, on people and livestock, and on all the labor of your hands."