Genesis 31:31

And Jacob answers and says to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest you violently take away your daughters from me;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

In Context

30And now, you have certainly gone, because you have been very desirous for the house of your father; why have you stolen my gods?”

32with whomsoever you find your gods—he must not live; before our brothers discern for yourself what [is] with me, and take to yourself”: and Jacob has not known that Rachel has stolen them.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:11And Abraham says, “Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;

Proverbs 29:25Fear of man causes a snare, || And the confident in YHWH is set on high.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 31:26-36

Laban's Pursuit after Jacob. ( b. c. 1739.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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