Genesis 31:31

King James Version (KJV)

And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

Translations

Genesis 31:31 - Amplified Bible

Jacob answered Laban, Because I was afraid; for I thought, Suppose you would take your daughters from me by force.

Genesis 31:31 - American Standard Version

And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.

Genesis 31:31 - Bible in Basic English

And Jacob, in answer, said to Laban, My fear was that you might take your daughters from me by force.

Genesis 31:31 - Darby Bible

And Jacob answered and said to Laban, I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou shouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

Genesis 31:31 - English Standard Version

Jacob answered and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

Genesis 31:31 - King James Version

And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

Genesis 31:31 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces Jacob respondiò, y dijo a Labán: Porque tuve miedo, pues dije: "No sea que me quites a tus hijas a la fuerza."

Genesis 31:31 - The Message

Jacob answered Laban, "I was afraid. I thought you would take your daughters away from me by brute force. But as far as your gods are concerned, if you find that anybody here has them, that person dies. With all of us watching, look around. If you find anything here that belongs to you, take it." Jacob didn’t know that Rachel had stolen the gods.

Genesis 31:31 - New American Standard Bible

Then Jacob replied to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

Genesis 31:31 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces Jacob respondiò a Labán: "Porque tuve miedo, pues dije: 'No sea que me quites a tus hijas a la fuerza.'

Genesis 31:31 - World English Bible

Jacob answered Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I said, `Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.`

Genesis 31:31 - Young's Living Translation

And Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, `Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take violently away thy daughters from me;

Genesis 31:31 - Additional Comments

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