Gen 31:42 | NETfull | STEP | If the God of my father – the God of Abraham, the one whom Isaac fears – had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away empty-handed! But God saw how I was oppressed and how hard I worked, and he rebuked you last night.”

Genesis 31:42

42 If the God of my father – the God of Abraham, the one whom Isaac fears ^{▼▼ Heb “the fear of Isaac,” that is, the one whom Isaac feared and respected. For further discussion of this title see M. Malul, “More on pahad yitschaq (Gen. 31:42, 53) and the Oath by the Thigh,” VT 35 (1985): 192-200.} – had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away empty-handed! But God saw how I was oppressed and how hard I worked, ^{▼▼ Heb “My oppression and the work of my hands God saw.”} and he rebuked you last night.”