Genesis 31:26 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 31:26

24 But God ^ahad come to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, “Be careful that you ^bspeak to Jacob neither good nor bad.”

25 So Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountains, and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mountains of Gilead.

26 And Laban said to Jacob: “What have you done, that you have stolen away unknown to me, and ^acarried away my daughters like captives taken with the sword?

27 Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me, and not tell me; for I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with timbrel and harp?

28 And you did not allow me ^ato kiss my sons and my daughters. Now ^byou have done foolishly in so doing.

29 It is in my power to do you harm, but the ^aGod of your father spoke to me ^blast night, saying, ‘Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.’

30 And now you have surely gone because you greatly long for your father’s house, but why did you ^asteal my gods?”

31 Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was ^aafraid, for I said, ‘Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.’

32 With whomever you find your gods, ^ado not let him live. In the presence of our brethren, identify what I have of yours and take it with you.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 31:26

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American Standard Version
And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters as captives of the sword?

Amplified® Bible
And Laban said to Jacob, What do you mean stealing away {and} leaving like this without my knowing it, and carrying off my daughters as if captives of the sword?

Contemporary English Version
and said: Look what you've done! You've tricked me and run off with my daughters like a kidnapper.

Darby English Version
And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast deceived me, and hast carried away my daughters as captives of war?

Good News Bible
Laban said to Jacob, "Why did you deceive me and carry off my daughters like women captured in war?

King James Version
And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

New American Standard Bible
Then Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done by deceiving me and carrying away my daughters like captives of the sword?

New International Version
Then Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done? You've deceived me, and you've carried off my daughters like captives in war.

New King James Version
And Laban said to Jacob: “What have you done, that you have stolen away unknown to me, and carried away my daughters like captives taken with the sword?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done by deceiving me and carrying away my daughters like captives of the sword?

Revised Standard Version
And Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done, that you have cheated me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?

Young's Literal Translation
And Laban saith to Jacob, `What hast thou done that thou dost deceive my heart, and lead away my daughters as captives of the sword?

New English Translation
“What have you done?” Laban demanded of Jacob. “You’ve deceived me¹ and carried away my daughters as if they were captives of war!²

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