Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For what didst thou hide to break away, and didst steal me, and didst not announce to me? and I will send thee away with gladness and with songs, with the drum and with the harp?
New American Standard Bible
Why did you flee secretly and
King James Version
Wherefore 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?
Holman Bible
Why did you secretly flee from me, deceive me, and not tell me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and lyres,
International Standard Version
ran away from me secretly, and stole from me by not keeping me informed. Otherwise, I could have sent you off with a party and singing, accompanied by a band playing tambourines and harps.
A Conservative Version
Why did thou flee secretly, and creep away from me, and did not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth and with songs, with tambourine and with harp,
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
Why did you run away secretly and deceive me and not tell me, so that [otherwise] I might have sent you away with joy and with songs, with [music on the] tambourine and lyre?
Bible in Basic English
Why did you make a secret of your flight, not giving me word of it, so that I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with melody and music?
Darby Translation
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;
King James 2000
Why did you flee away secretly, and steal from me; and did not tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth, and with songs, with tambourine, and with harp?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why did you hide [your intention] to flee and {trick me}, and did not tell me so that I would have sent you away with joy and song and tambourine and lyre?
Modern King James verseion
Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me, and did not tell me so that I might have sent you away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret and with harp?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore wentest thou away secretly, unknown to me, and didst not tell me, that I might have brought thee on the way with mirth, singing, timbrels and harps,
NET Bible
Why did you run away secretly and deceive me? Why didn't you tell me so I could send you off with a celebration complete with singing, tambourines, and harps?
New Heart English Bible
Why did you flee secretly, and deceive me, and did not tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth and with songs, with tambourine and with harp;
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore didst thou secretly flee, and rob me, - and didst not tell me, that I might send thee away with rejoicing and with songs, with timbrel and with lyre;
Webster
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?
World English Bible
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;
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Chiding » Isaac and laban chide each other
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Tabrets
Laban » Pursues jacob, overtakes him at mount gilead, and covenants with him
Music » Custom of sending away friends with
Musical instruments » Names of » Tabrets
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
26 And Laban will say to Jacob, What didst thou and thou didst steal my heart, and will carry away my daughters as captives of the sword? 27 For what didst thou hide to break away, and didst steal me, and didst not announce to me? and I will send thee away with gladness and with songs, with the drum and with the harp? 28 And didst not permit me to kiss my sons and to my daughters? now thou wert foolish doing it
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 15:20
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, will take the drum in her hand; and all the women will go forth after her, with drums and with lutes.
Genesis 4:21
And his brother's name Jubal; he was father of all laying hold of the harp and pipe.
Genesis 24:59-60
And they will send forth Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
Genesis 31:3-5
And Jehovah will say to Jacob, Turn back to the land of thy fathers, and to thy lineage; and I will be with thee.
Genesis 31:20-21
And Jacob will steal the heart of Laban the Syrian, for not announcing to him that he broke away.
Genesis 31:31
And Jacob will answer and say to Laban, Because I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou wilt tear away my daughters from me;
Judges 6:27
And Gideon will take ten men of his servants, and he will do as Jehovah spake to him: and it will be as he will fear the house of his father and the men of the city doing in the day, and he will do in the night
Job 21:11-14
They will send forth their children as a flock, and their children will leap.
Proverbs 26:23-26
Silver dross covering over a pot-sherd, burning lips and an evil heart.