New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 31:19-34
19LabanH3837 had goneH1980 to shearH1494 his flockH6629, and RachelH7354 stoleH1589 the 12householdH8655 idolsH8655 that were her father’sH1. 20And JacobH3290 3deceivedH1589 LabanH3837 the ArameanH761 by not tellingH5046 him that he was fleeingH1272. 21So he fledH1272 with allH3605 that he had; and he gotH6965 upH6965 and crossedH5674 the Euphrates RiverH5104, and setH7760 4out for the hillH2022 countryH2022 of 5GileadH1568.
22When LabanH3837 was informedH5046 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117 that JacobH3290 had fledH1272, 23he tookH3947 his kinsmenH251 with him and pursuedH7291 him a distance of sevenH7651 days’H3117 journeyH1870, and he overtookH1692 him in the hillH2022 countryH2022 of GileadH1568. 24However, 6GodH430 cameH935 to LabanH3837 the ArameanH761 in a 7dreamH2472 of the nightH3915 and saidH559 to him, “89BeH8104 carefulH8104 that you do not speakH1696 to JacobH3290 eitherH4480 goodH2896 orH5704 badH7451.”
25And LabanH3837 caughtH5381 upH5381 with JacobH3290. Now JacobH3290 had pitchedH8628 his tentH168 in the hillH2022 countryH2022, and LabanH3837 with his kinsmenH251 campedH8628 in the hillH2022 countryH2022 of GileadH1568. 26Then LabanH3837 saidH559 to JacobH3290, “WhatH4100 have you doneH6213 10by deceivingH1589 me and carryingH5090 awayH5090 my daughtersH1323 like captivesH7617 of the swordH2719? 27WhyH4100 did you fleeH1272 secretlyH2244 and 11deceiveH1589 me, and did not tellH5046 me, so that I might have sentH7971 you awayH7971 with joyH8057 and with songsH7892, with 12tambourineH8596 and with 13lyreH3658; 28and did not allowH5203 me 14to kissH5401 my 15grandchildrenH1121 and my daughtersH1323? NowH6258 you have doneH5528H6213 foolishlyH5528. 29It is in 16my powerH3027 to doH6213 you harmH7451, but 17the GodH430 of your fatherH1 spokeH559 to me lastH570 nightH570, sayingH559, ‘1819BeH8104 carefulH8104 not to speakH1696 eitherH4480 goodH2896 orH5704 badH7451 to JacobH3290.’ 30NowH6258 you have indeedH1980 goneH1980 away becauseH3588 you longedH3700 greatlyH3700 for your father’sH1 houseH1004; but whyH4100 did you stealH1589 20my godsH430?” 31Then JacobH3290 repliedH6030 to LabanH3837, “BecauseH3588 I wasH3372 afraidH3372, for I thoughtH559 that you would takeH1497 your daughtersH1323 from me byH1497 forceH1497. 3221The one with whomH834 you findH4672 your godsH430 shall not liveH2421; in the presenceH5048 of our relativesH251 22pointH5234 outH5234 whatH4100 is yours 23amongH5973 my belongingsH5973 and takeH3947 it for yourself.” Now JacobH3290 did not knowH3045 that RachelH7354 had stolenH1589 them.
33So LabanH3837 wentH935 into Jacob’sH3290 tentH168, and into Leah’sH3812 tentH168, and into the tentH168 of the twoH8147 slaveH519 womenH519, but he did not findH4672 them. Then he wentH3318 outH3318 of Leah’sH3812 tentH168 and enteredH935 Rachel’sH7354 tentH168. 34Now RachelH7354 had takenH3947 the 24householdH8655 idolsH8655 and putH7760 them in the camel’sH1581 saddlebagH3733, and she satH3427 on them. So LabanH3837 searchedH4959 throughH4959 allH3605 the tentH168, but did not findH4672 them.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 31:19 Heb teraphim ↩
- 2. Genesis 31:19 Gen 31:30, 34; 35:2; Judg 17:5; 1 Sam 19:13; Hos 3:4 ↩
- 3. Genesis 31:20 Lit stole the heart of ↩
- 4. Genesis 31:21 Lit his face ↩
- 5. Genesis 31:21 Gen 37:25 ↩
- 6. Genesis 31:24 Gen 20:3; 31:29 ↩
- 7. Genesis 31:24 Gen 20:3, 6; 31:11 ↩
- 8. Genesis 31:24 Lit Take heed to yourself ↩
- 9. Genesis 31:24 Gen 24:50; 31:7, 29 ↩
- 10. Genesis 31:26 Lit and you have stolen my heart ↩
- 11. Genesis 31:27 Lit steal me ↩
- 12. Genesis 31:27 Ex 15:20 ↩
- 13. Genesis 31:27 Gen 4:21 ↩
- 14. Genesis 31:28 Gen 31:55 ↩
- 15. Genesis 31:28 Lit sons ↩
- 16. Genesis 31:29 Lit the power of my hand ↩
- 17. Genesis 31:29 Gen 31:5, 24, 42, 53 ↩
- 18. Genesis 31:29 Lit Take heed to yourself ↩
- 19. Genesis 31:29 Gen 31:24 ↩
- 20. Genesis 31:30 Gen 31:19; Josh 24:2; Judg 18:24 ↩
- 21. Genesis 31:32 Gen 44:9 ↩
- 22. Genesis 31:32 Lit recognize ↩
- 23. Genesis 31:32 Lit with me ↩
- 24. Genesis 31:34 Heb teraphim ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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