Genesis 31:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Genesis 31:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 31:26 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 31:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done, that you have deceived me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?”
Genesis 31:26 — World English Bible
Genesis 31:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters as captives of the sword? ”
Genesis 31:26 — American Standard Version
Genesis 31:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Laban saith to Jacob, `What hast thou done that thou dost deceive my heart, and lead away my daughters as captives of the sword?”
Genesis 31:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 31:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast deceived me, and hast carried away my daughters as captives of war? ”
Genesis 31:26 — Darby Translation
Genesis 31:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Laban sayde to Iaakob, What hast thou done? thou hast euen stolen away mine heart and caried away my daughters as though they had bene taken captiues with the sworde.”
Genesis 31:26 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 31:26 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done that you have stolen my heart and have carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?”
Genesis 31:26 — The Living Sword
Genesis 31:26 in Context — Genesis 31
24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
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 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
What Does Genesis 31:26 Mean?
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