Genesis 31:27
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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
Why
לָ֤מָּה (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,
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