Genesis 31:30 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 31:30

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.

33 And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, into Leah’s tent, and into the two maids’ tents, but he did not find them. Then he went out of Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s tent.

34 Now Rachel had taken the¹ household idols, put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat on them. And Laban searched all about the tent but did not find them.

35 And she said to her father, “Let it not displease my lord that I cannot ^arise before you, for the manner of women is with me.” And he searched but did not find the¹ household idols.

36 Then Jacob was angry and rebuked Laban, and Jacob answered and said to Laban: “What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have so hotly pursued me?

37 Although you have searched all my things, what part of your household things have you found? Set it here before my brethren and your brethren, that they may judge between us both!

Verse Comparison: Genesis 31:30

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American Standard Version
And now, `though' thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, `yet' wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

Amplified® Bible
And now you felt you must go because you were homesick for your father's house, but why did you steal my [household] gods?

Contemporary English Version
I can understand why you were eager to return to your father, but why did you have to steal my idols?

Darby English Version
And now that thou must needs be gone, because thou greatly longedst after thy father's house, why hast thou stolen my gods?

Good News Bible
I know that you left because you were so anxious to get back home, but why did you steal my household gods?"

King James Version
And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

New American Standard Bible
"Now you have indeed gone away because you longed greatly for your father's house; {but} why did you steal my gods?"

New International Version
Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father's house. But why did you steal my gods?"

New King James Version
And now you have surely gone because you greatly long for your father’s house, but why did you steal my gods?”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Now you have indeed gone away because you longed greatly for your father's house; but why did you steal my gods?"

Revised Standard Version
And now you have gone away because you longed greatly for your father's house, but why did you steal my gods?"

Young's Literal Translation
`And now, thou hast certainly gone, because thou hast been very desirous for the house of thy father; why hast thou stolen my gods?'

New English Translation
Now I understand that¹ you have gone away² because you longed desperately³ for your father’s house. Yet why did you steal my gods?”⁴

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