Genesis 31:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Genesis 31:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 31:27 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 31:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Why did you flee secretly, and deceive me, and didn’t tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth and with songs, with tambourine and with harp;”
Genesis 31:27 — World English Bible
Genesis 31:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wherefore didst thou flee 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; ”
Genesis 31:27 — American Standard Version
Genesis 31:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Why hast thou hidden thyself to flee, and deceivest me, and hast not declared to me, and I send thee away with joy and with songs, with tabret and with harp,”
Genesis 31:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 31:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Why didst thou flee away covertly, and steal away from me, and didst not tell me, that I might have conducted thee with mirth and with songs, with tambour and with harp; ”
Genesis 31:27 — Darby Translation
Genesis 31:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherfore diddest thou flie so secretly and steale away from me, and diddest not tel me, that I might haue sent thee foorth with mirth and with songs, with timbrel and with harpe?”
Genesis 31:27 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 31:27 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“Why did you hide to flee, and steal me, and not tell me? And I would have sent you away with joy and with songs, with tambourine and with harp.”
Genesis 31:27 — The Living Sword
Genesis 31:27 in Context — Genesis 31
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.
29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
What Does Genesis 31:27 Mean?
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