Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Jacob answered, "I was afraid, because I thought that you might take your daughters away from me. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force. Because. Genesis 31:26,27 And he said to Jacob: Why hast thou done thus, to carry away, without my knowledge, my daughters as captives taken with the sword? . . . Genesis 20:11 Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife: Proverbs 29:25 He that feareth man shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high. Context Laban Pursues 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.32But, whereas, thou chargest me with theft: with whomsoever thou shalt find thy gods, let him be slain before our brethren. Search, and if thou find any of thy things with me, take them away. Now when he said this, he knew not that Rachel had stolen the idols.… Cross References Genesis 31:30 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 31:32 But, whereas, thou chargest me with theft: with whomsoever thou shalt find thy gods, let him be slain before our brethren. Search, and if thou find any of thy things with me, take them away. Now when he said this, he knew not that Rachel had stolen the idols. Jump to Previous Afraid Daughters Fear Force Jacob Laban Peradventure Shouldest Thought Violently WouldestJump to Next Afraid Daughters Fear Force Jacob Laban Peradventure Shouldest Thought Violently WouldestLinks Genesis 31:31 NIVGenesis 31:31 NLT Genesis 31:31 ESV Genesis 31:31 NASB Genesis 31:31 Bible Apps Genesis 31:31 Biblia Paralela Genesis 31:31 Chinese Bible Genesis 31:31 French Bible Genesis 31:31 German Bible Alphabetical: afraid answered away because by daughters for force from I Jacob Laban me replied take that Then thought to was would you your OT Law: Genesis 31:31 Jacob answered Laban Because I was afraid (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |