Verse Comparison: Genesis 31:28
American Standard Version
and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.
Amplified® Bible
And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons [grandchildren] and my daughters good-bye? Now you have done foolishly [in behaving like this].
Contemporary English Version
You didn't even give me a chance to kiss my own grandchildren and daughters good-by. That was really foolish.
Darby English Version
and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now thou hast acted foolishly.
Good News Bible
You did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters good-bye. That was a foolish thing to do!
King James Version
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
New American Standard Bible
and did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.
New International Version
You didn't even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters good-by. You have done a foolish thing.
New King James Version
And you did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters. Now you have done foolishly in so doing.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.
Revised Standard Version
And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell? Now you have done foolishly.
Young's Literal Translation
and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? -- now thou hast acted foolishly in doing `so';
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