30And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou didst earnestly long after thy father's house; yet why hast thou stolen my gods?


In Context

27 Why 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 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons, and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.

29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spoke to me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou didst earnestly long after thy father's house; yet why hast thou stolen my gods?

31 And 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.

32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee: for Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

Genesis 31:30 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:30And now, [though] thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, [yet] wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:30Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father's house. But why did you steal my gods?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

31:30Suppose thou didst desire to go to thy friends, and hadst a longing after thy father's house: why hast thou stolen away my gods?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

31:30And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:30And now that thou must needs be gone, because thou greatly longedst after thy father's house, why hast thou stolen my gods?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:30And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:30Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father's house, but why have you stolen my gods?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

31:30'And now, thou hast certainly gone, because thou hast been very desirous for the house of thy father; why hast thou stolen my gods?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:30And now, though you would needs be gone, because you sore longed after your father's house, yet why have you stolen my gods?