20And Jacob would not confess to his father in law that he was flying away.


In Context

17 Then Jacob rose up, and having set his children and wives upon camels, went his way.

18 And he took all his substance, and flocks, and whatsoever he had gotten in Mesopotamia, and went forward to Isaac his father to the land of Chanaan.

19 At that time Laban was gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole away her father's idols.

20 And Jacob would not confess to his father in law that he was flying away.

21 And when he was gone, together with all that belonged to him, and having passed the river, was going on towards mount Galaad,

22 It was told Laban on the third day that Jacob fled.

Genesis 31:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:20And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:20Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him he was running away.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

31:20And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:20And Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he did not tell him that he fled.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:20And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:20And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he was about to depart.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:20Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn't tell him that he was running away.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

31:20and Jacob deceiveth the heart of Laban the Aramaean, because he hath not declared to him that he is fleeing;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:20And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.