Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Why wouldst thou run away privately, and not acquaint me, that I might have brought thee on the way with joy, and with songs, and with timbrels, and with harps? Wherefore. Genesis 31:3-5,20,21,31 Especially the Lord saying to him: Return into the land of thy fathers and to thy kindred, and I will be with thee. . . . Judges 6:27 Then Gedeon, taking ten men of his servants, did as the Lord had commanded him. But fearing his father's house, and the men of that city, he would not do it by day, but did all by night. steal away from me. Genesis 31:20 And Jacob would not confess to his father-in-law that he was flying away. *marg: that I. Proverbs 26:23-26 Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthern vessel adorned with silver dross. . . . with mirth. Genesis 24:59,60 So they sent her away, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his company. . . . Job 21:11-14 Their little ones go out like a flock, and their children dance and play. . . . tabret. Exodus 15:20 So Mary the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand: and all the women went forth after her with timbrels and with dances. Context Laban Pursues Jacob…26And he said to Jacob: Why hast thou done thus, to carry away, without my knowledge, my daughters as captives taken with the sword? 27Why wouldst thou run away privately, and not acquaint me, that I might have brought thee on the way with joy, and with songs, and with timbrels, and with harps?28Thou hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and daughters; thou hast done foolishly; and now indeed,… Cross References Genesis 4:21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs. Genesis 31:26 And he said to Jacob: Why hast thou done thus, to carry away, without my knowledge, my daughters as captives taken with the sword? Exodus 15:20 So Mary the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand: and all the women went forth after her with timbrels and with dances. Job 21:12 They take the timbrel, and the harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ. Isaiah 5:12 The harp, and the lyre, and, the timbrel and the pipe, and wine are in your feasts: and the work of the Lord you regard not, nor do you consider the works of his hands. Lexicon Whyלָ֤מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what did you run away לִבְרֹ֔חַ (liḇ·rō·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly secretly נַחְבֵּ֙אתָ֙ (naḥ·bê·ṯā) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2244: To withdraw, hide and deceive וַתִּגְנֹ֖ב (wat·tiḡ·nōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1589: To thieve, to deceive me, אֹתִ֑י (’ō·ṯî) Direct object marker | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case without even וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no telling הִגַּ֣דְתָּ (hig·gaḏ·tā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous me? לִּ֔י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew I would have sent you away וָֽאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ֛ (wā·’ă·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out with joy בְּשִׂמְחָ֥ה (bə·śim·ḥāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8057: Blithesomeness, glee and singing, וּבְשִׁרִ֖ים (ū·ḇə·ši·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7892: A song, singing with tambourines בְּתֹ֥ף (bə·ṯōp̄) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8596: A timbrel, tambourine and harps. וּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃ (ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·wr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3658: A harp Additional Translations Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and did not tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? 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; Whereas if thou hadst told me, I would have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, and timbrels, and harp. 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; 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; Why 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? 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; 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, Jump to Previous Cheat Conducted Covertly Deceive Flee Flight Harp Hidden Joy Lyre Melody Mirth Music Outwit Run Secret Secretly Singing Songs Steal Tabret Tambour Tambourine Tambourines Thyself Timbrel Wherefore WordJump to Next Cheat Conducted Covertly Deceive Flee Flight Harp Hidden Joy Lyre Melody Mirth Music Outwit Run Secret Secretly Singing Songs Steal Tabret Tambour Tambourine Tambourines Thyself Timbrel Wherefore WordExternal Links Genesis 31:27 NIVGenesis 31:27 NLT Genesis 31:27 ESV Genesis 31:27 NASB Genesis 31:27 ASV Genesis 31:27 Bible Apps Genesis 31:27 Biblia Paralela Genesis 31:27 Chinese Bible Genesis 31:27 French Bible Genesis 31:27 German Bible Alphabetical: and away could deceive did didn't flee harps have I joy lyre me might music not of off run secretly send sent singing so songs tambourines tell that the timbrel to Why with you OT Law: Genesis 31:27 Why did you flee secretly and deceive (Gen. 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