Genesis 31:35

And she said to her av, Let it not displease adoni that I cannot rise up in thy presence; for the derech nashim is upon me. And he searched but found not the terafim.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

In Context

34Now Rachel had taken the terafim, and put them in the saddle of the gamal, and sat upon them. And Lavan searched all the ohel, but found them not.

36And Ya'akov was in wrath, and upbraided Lavan: and Ya'akov answered and said to Lavan, What is my peysha? What is my chattat, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

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Cross References

Genesis 18:11Now Avraham and Sarah were zekenim (old ones) and well stricken in age; and [in childbearing] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Leviticus 15:19And if an isha have a discharge, and her discharge in her body be dahm, she shall be in her state of niddah (state of menstrual separation) seven days; and whosoever toucheth her shall be tamei until the erev.

Leviticus 19:32Thou shalt rise up before the old, and honor the face of the zaken, and fear Eloheicha: I am Hashem.

Ephesians 6:1Yeladim, obey your horim (parents) in Adoneinu, for this is right. + 6:1 Prov 6:20

1 Peter 3:6Just so, Sarah submitted in mishma'at (obedience) to Avraham Avinu, calling him ADONI. + 3:6 Gn 18:12 You nashim became Sarahʼs banot (daughters), if you act as nashei tzedek + 3:6 2:15 and you fear no intimidation. + 3:6 Prov 3:25

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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