Genesis 31:27

Whereas if thou hadst told me, I would have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, and timbrels, and harp.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

26And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done? wherefore didst thou run away secretly, and pillage me, and lead away my daughters as captives taken with the sword?

28And I was not counted worthy to embrace my children and my daughters; now then thou hast wrought foolishly.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:59So they sent forth Rebekah their sister, and her goods, and the servant of Abraham, and his attendants.

Genesis 31:20And Jacob hid the matter from Laban the Syrian, so as not to tell him that he ran away.

Exodus 15:20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, having taken a timbrel in her hand—then there went forth all the women after her with timbrels and dances.

Job 21:11And they remain as an unfailing flock, 1 And their children play before them, 1 Taking up the psaltery and harp; 1

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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