31Jacob answered Laban, |Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.'


In Context

28 and didn't allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.

29 It is in the power of my hand to hurt you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, 'Take heed to yourself that you don't speak to Jacob either good or bad.'

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

31 Jacob answered Laban, |Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.'

32 Anyone you find your gods with shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it.| For Jacob didn't know that Rachel had stolen them.

33 Laban went into Jacob's tent, into Leah's tent, and into the tent of the two female servants; but he didn't find them. He went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

Genesis 31:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:31Jacob answered Laban, "I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

31:31Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou shouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

31:31And Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, 'Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take violently away thy daughters from me;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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.