Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now thou hast acted foolishly.
New American Standard Bible
and did not allow me
King James Version
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
Holman Bible
but you didn’t even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters. You have acted foolishly.
International Standard Version
As it is, you didn't even allow me to kiss my grandchildren and daughters goodbye! You've acted foolishly.
A Conservative Version
and did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now thou have done foolishly.
American Standard Version
and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.
Amplified
And why did you not allow me to kiss my
Bible in Basic English
You did not even let me give a kiss to my sons and my daughters. This was a foolish thing to do.
Julia Smith Translation
And didst not permit me to kiss my sons and to my daughters? now thou wert foolish doing it
King James 2000
And have not allowed me to kiss my sons and my daughters? you have now done foolishly in so doing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [why] did you not give me opportunity to kiss my grandsons and my daughters [goodbye]? Now you have behaved foolishly [by] doing [this].
Modern King James verseion
And why have you not allowed me to kiss my sons and my daughters? You have done foolishly in so doing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and hast not suffered me to kiss my children and my daughters? Thou wast a fool to do it,
NET Bible
You didn't even allow me to kiss my daughters and my grandchildren good-bye. You have acted foolishly!
New Heart English Bible
and did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.
The Emphasized Bible
and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now, hast thou done, foolishly.
Webster
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons, and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
World English Bible
and didn't allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.
Youngs Literal Translation
and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? -- now thou hast acted foolishly in doing so;
Themes
Chiding » Isaac and laban chide each other
Family » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
Home » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
Laban » Pursues jacob, overtakes him at mount gilead, and covenants with him
Love » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
27 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; 28 and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now thou hast acted foolishly. 29 It would be in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Take care that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Cross References
Genesis 31:55
And Laban rose early in the morning, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them; and Laban went and returned to his place.
Ruth 1:9
Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each in the house of her husband. And she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice and wept.
Ruth 1:14
And they lifted up their voice and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave to her.
1 Kings 19:20
And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and I will follow thee. And he said to him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?
Acts 20:37
And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him,
Genesis 29:13
And it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house; and he told Laban all these things.
Genesis 31:3
And Jehovah said to Jacob, Return into the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, where thou vowedst a vow to me. Now arise, depart out of this land, and return to the land of thy kindred.
Genesis 31:24
And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Exodus 4:27
And Jehovah said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him on the mountain of God, and kissed him.
1 Samuel 13:13
And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy God which he commanded thee; for now would Jehovah have established thy kingdom over Israel for ever.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know them because they are spiritually discerned;