Genesis 31:29

And now my hand has power to hurt thee; but the God of thy father spoke to me yesterday, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not evil words to Jacob.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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

30Now then go on thy way, for thou hast earnestly desired to depart to the house of thy father; wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

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Cross References

Genesis 24:50And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, This matter has come forth from the Lord, we shall not be able to answer thee bad or good.

Genesis 31:24And God came to Laban the Syrian in sleep by night, and said to him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not at any time to Jacob evil things.

Genesis 31:53The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor judge between us; and Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

2 Samuel 13:22And Absalom spoke not to Amnon, good or bad, because Absalom hated Amnon, on account of his humbling his sister Tamar.

Psalms 52:1For the end, a Psalm of David upon Mahalath, of instruction. 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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