Genesis 31:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 31:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 31:29 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 31:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It is in the power of my hand to hurt you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful that you don’t speak to Jacob either good or bad.’”
Genesis 31:29 — World English Bible
Genesis 31:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. ”
Genesis 31:29 — American Standard Version
Genesis 31:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“my hand is to God to do evil with you, but the God of your father yesternight hath spoken unto me, saying, Take heed to thyself from speaking with Jacob from good unto evil.”
Genesis 31:29 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 31:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“It would be in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but theGod of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Take care that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. ”
Genesis 31:29 — Darby Translation
Genesis 31:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I am able to do you euill: but the God of your father spake vnto me yesternight, saying, Take heed that thou speake not to Iaakob ought saue good.”
Genesis 31:29 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 31:29 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“It is in the power of my hand to do evil with you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, 'Guard yourself lest you speak with Jacob from good unto evil.'”
Genesis 31:29 — The Living Sword
Genesis 31:29 in Context — Genesis 31
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.
30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
What Does Genesis 31:29 Mean?
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