Cross References Suppose thou didst desire to go to thy friends, and hadst a longing after thy father's house: why hast thou stolen away my gods? Genesis 31:19 At that time Laban was gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole away her father's idols. Genesis 31:31 Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force. Genesis 35:2 And Jacob having called together all his household, said: Cast away the strange gods that are among you, and be cleansed, and change your garments. Joshua 24:2 And he spoke thus to the people: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt of old on the other side of the river, Thare the father of Abraham, and Nachor: and they served strange gods. Judges 18:17 But they that were gone into the house of the young man, went about to take away the graven god, and the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten god, and the priest stood before the door, the six hundred valiant men waiting not far off. Judges 18:24 And he answered: You have taken away my gods which I have made me, and the priest, and all that I have, and do you say: What aileth thee? Ezekiel 21:21 For the king of Babylon stood in the highway, at the head of two ways, seeking divination, shuffling arrows: he inquired of the idols, and consulted entrails. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Suppose thou didst desire to go to thy friends, and hadst a longing after thy father's house: why hast thou stolen away my gods? my gods. Genesis 31:19 At that time Laban was gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole away her father's idols. Exodus 12:12 And I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and will kill every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast: and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments; I am the Lord. Numbers 33:4 Who were burying their firstborn, whom the Lord had slain (upon their gods also he had executed vengeance,) Judges 6:31 He answered them: Are you the avengers of Baal, that you fight for him? he that is his adversary, let him die before to morrow light appear: if he be a god, let him revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar. Judges 18:24 And he answered: You have taken away my gods which I have made me, and the priest, and all that I have, and do you say: What aileth thee? 1 Samuel 5:2-6 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the temple of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. . . . 2 Samuel 5:21 And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away. Isaiah 37:19 And they have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods, but the works of men's hands, of wood and stone: and they broke them in pieces. Isaiah 46:1,2 In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified and praised. . . . Jeremiah 10:11 Thus then shall you say to them: The gods that have not made heaven and earth, let them perish from the earth, and from among those places that are under heaven. Jeremiah 43:12 And he shall kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burn them, and he shall carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment: and he shall go forth from thence in peace. Context Laban Pursues Jacob…29It is in my power to return thee evil; but the God of your father said to me yesterday: Take heed thou speak not any thing harshly against Jacob. 30Suppose thou didst desire to go to thy friends, and hadst a longing after thy father's house: why hast thou stolen away my gods?31Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force.… Lexicon Nowוְעַתָּה֙ (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time you have gone off הָלֹ֣ךְ (hā·lōḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction you long נִכְסֹ֥ף (niḵ·sōp̄) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 3700: To become pale, to pine after, to fear for your father’s אָבִ֑יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father house. לְבֵ֣ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house But why לָ֥מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what have you stolen גָנַ֖בְתָּ (ḡā·naḇ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1589: To thieve, to deceive my gods?” אֱלֹהָֽי׃ (’ĕ·lō·hāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Additional Translations Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”And now, though you would needs be gone, because you sore longed after your father's house, yet why have you stolen my gods? And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? Now then go on thy way, for thou hast earnestly desired to depart to the house of thy father; wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? And now that thou must needs be gone, because thou greatly longedst after thy father's house, why hast thou stolen my gods? And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou didst earnestly long after thy father's house; yet why hast thou stolen my gods? Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father's house, but why have you stolen my gods?" 'And now, thou hast certainly gone, because thou hast been very desirous for the house of thy father; why hast thou stolen my gods?' Jump to Previous Desirous Earnestly Father's Gods Greatly Heart's House Indeed Longed Needs Seems Sore Steal Stolen Surely Want Wherefore WouldestJump to Next Desirous Earnestly Father's Gods Greatly Heart's House Indeed Longed Needs Seems Sore Steal Stolen Surely Want Wherefore WouldestExternal Links Genesis 31:30 NIVGenesis 31:30 NLT Genesis 31:30 ESV Genesis 31:30 NASB Genesis 31:30 ASV Genesis 31:30 Bible Apps Genesis 31:30 Biblia Paralela Genesis 31:30 Chinese Bible Genesis 31:30 French Bible Genesis 31:30 German Bible Alphabetical: away because But did father's for gods gone greatly have house indeed longed my Now off return steal to why you your OT Law: Genesis 31:30 Now you want to be gone because (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |