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Genesis 31:25-33
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 31
25
And Laban caught up with Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country, and Laban with his kinsmen camped in the hill country of Gilead.
26
Then Laban said to Jacob, 'What have you done by deceiving me and carrying away my daughters like captives of the sword?
27
Why did you flee secretly and deceive me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with joy and with songs, with tambourine and with lyre;
28
and did not allow me to kiss my grandchildren and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.
29
It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘ Be careful not to speak either good or bad to Jacob.’
30
Now you have indeed gone away because you longed greatly for your father’s house;
but
why did you steal my gods?'
31
Then Jacob replied to Laban, 'Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
32
The one with whom you find your gods shall not live; in the presence of our relatives point out what is yours among my belongings and take
it
for yourself.' Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
33
So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the tent of the two slave women, but he did not find
them.
Then he went out of Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s tent.
King James Version
Chapter 31
25
Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
26
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?
27
Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
28
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
29
It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
30
And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
31
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
32
With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
33
And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 31
25
When Laban overtook Jacob, Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country, and Laban and his relatives also pitched their tents in the hill country of Gilead.
26
Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done? You have deceived me and taken my daughters away like prisoners of war!
27
Why did you secretly flee from me, deceive me, and not tell me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and lyres,
28
but you didn’t even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters. You have acted foolishly.
29
I could do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me: ‘Watch yourself! Don’t say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’
30
Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s family—but why have you stolen my gods?"
31
Jacob answered, "I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
32
If you find your gods with anyone here, he will not live! Before our relatives, point out anything that is yours and take it." Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.
33
So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, Leah’s tent, and the tents of the two concubines, but he found nothing. When he left Leah’s tent, he went into Rachel’s tent.
New Living Translation
Chapter 31
25
Laban caught up with Jacob as he was camped in the hill country of Gilead, and he set up his camp not far from Jacob’s.
26
What do you mean by deceiving me like this?' Laban demanded. 'How dare you drag my daughters away like prisoners of war?
27
Why did you slip away secretly? Why did you deceive me? And why didn’t you say you wanted to leave? I would have given you a farewell feast, with singing and music, accompanied by tambourines and harps.
28
Why didn’t you let me kiss my daughters and grandchildren and tell them good-bye? You have acted very foolishly!
29
I could destroy you, but the God of your father appeared to me last night and warned me, ‘Leave Jacob alone!’
30
I can understand your feeling that you must go, and your intense longing for your father’s home. But why have you stolen my gods?'
31
I rushed away because I was afraid,' Jacob answered. 'I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
32
But as for your gods, see if you can find them, and let the person who has taken them die! And if you find anything else that belongs to you, identify it before all these relatives of ours, and I will give it back!' But Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the household idols.
33
Laban went first into Jacob’s tent to search there, then into Leah’s, and then the tents of the two servant wives — but he found nothing. Finally, he went into Rachel’s tent.
English Standard Version
Chapter 31
25
And Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country, and Laban with his kinsmen pitched tents in the hill country of Gilead.
26
And Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done, that you have tricked me and driven away my daughters like captives of the sword?
27
Why did you flee secretly and trick me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with mirth and songs, with tambourine and lyre?
28
And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell? Now you have done foolishly.
29
It is in my power to do you harm. But the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’
30
And now you have gone away because you longed greatly for your father 's house, but why did you steal my gods?"
31
Jacob answered and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
32
Anyone with whom you find your gods shall not live. In the presence of our kinsmen point out what I have that is yours, and take it." Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
33
So Laban went into Jacob 's tent and into Leah 's tent and into the tent of the two female servants, but he did not find them. And he went out of Leah 's tent and entered Rachel 's.
New International Version
Chapter 31
25
Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead when Laban overtook him, and Laban and his relatives camped there too.
26
Then Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done? You’ve deceived me, and you’ve carried off my daughters like captives in war.
27
Why did you run off secretly and deceive me? Why didn’t you tell me, so I could send you away with joy and singing to the music of timbrels and harps?
28
You didn’t even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. You have done a foolish thing.
29
I have the power to harm you; but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’
30
Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father’s household. But why did you steal my gods?"
31
Jacob answered Laban, "I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
32
But if you find anyone who has your gods, that person shall not live. In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself whether there is anything of yours here with me; and if so, take it." Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the gods.
33
So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent and into the tent of the two female servants, but he found nothing. After he came out of Leah’s tent, he entered Rachel’s tent.
New King James Version
Chapter 31
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 carried 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 to kiss my sons and my daughters. Now you have done foolishly in
so
doing.
29
It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last 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 steal my gods?”
31
Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.’
32
With whomever you find your gods, do 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.
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