Genesis 31:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?”
Genesis 31:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 31:30 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 31:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father’s house, but why have you stolen my gods?””
Genesis 31:30 — World English Bible
Genesis 31:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? ”
Genesis 31:30 — American Standard Version
Genesis 31:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And now, thou hast certainly gone, because thou hast been very desirous for the house of thy father; why hast thou stolen my gods?'”
Genesis 31:30 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 31:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now that thou must needs be gone, because thou greatly longedst after thy father's house, why hast thou stolen mygods? ”
Genesis 31:30 — Darby Translation
Genesis 31:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe though thou wentest thy way, because thou greatly longedst after thy fathers house, yet wherefore hast thou stollen my gods?”
Genesis 31:30 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 31:30 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And now you have surely gone, because you greatly longed for the house of your father. Why did you steal my gods?"”
Genesis 31:30 — The Living Sword
Genesis 31:30 in Context — Genesis 31
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.
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.
What Does Genesis 31:30 Mean?
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