31Jacob answered Laban, "I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
31Jacob answered Laban, "I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
28 You didn't even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters good- by. You have done a foolish thing.
29 I have the power to harm you; but last night the God of your father said to me, 'Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.'
30 Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father's house. But why did you steal my gods?"
31 Jacob answered Laban, "I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
32 But if you find anyone who has your gods, he shall not live. In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself whether there is anything of yours here with me; and if so, take it." Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the gods.
33 So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent and into the tent of the two maidservants, but he found nothing. After he came out of Leah's tent, he entered Rachel's tent.
31:31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
31:31Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force.
31:31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.
31:31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou shouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
31:31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.
31:31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, It may be thou wouldest take thy daughters from me by force.
31:31Jacob answered Laban, |Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.'
31:31And Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, 'Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take violently away thy daughters from me;
31:31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure you would take by force your daughters from me.