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. Lexicon “I was afraid,”יָרֵ֔אתִי (yā·rê·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc answered, וַיַּ֥עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond “for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction I thought וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say [you] לְלָבָ֑ן (lə·lā·ḇān) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob would take your daughters בְּנוֹתֶ֖יךָ (bə·nō·w·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter from me מֵעִמִּֽי׃ (mê·‘im·mî) Preposition-m | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with by force. תִּגְזֹ֥ל (tiḡ·zōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1497: To pluck off, to flay, strip, rob Additional Translations “I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure you would take by force your daughters from me. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid; for I said, Lest at any time thou shouldest take away thy daughters from me, and all my possessions. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou shouldest take by force thy daughters from me. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, It may be thou wouldest take thy daughters from me by force. Jacob answered Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.' And Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, 'Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take violently away thy daughters from me; 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 WouldestExternal Links Genesis 31:31 NIVGenesis 31:31 NLT Genesis 31:31 ESV Genesis 31:31 NASB Genesis 31:31 ASV 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 |
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