Parallel Verses
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].
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.
Darby Translation
and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now thou hast acted foolishly.
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.
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 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? 28 And [why] did you not give me opportunity to kiss my grandsons and my daughters [goodbye]? Now you have behaved foolishly [by] doing [this]. 29 {It is in my power} to do harm to you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night saying, '{Take care} from speaking with Jacob, whether good or evil.'
Cross References
Genesis 31:55
And Laban arose early in the morning and kissed his grandsons and his daughters, and blessed them. Then Laban departed and returned to his homeland.
Ruth 1:9
May Yahweh {grant that you} find a resting place, each [in] the house of her husband." And she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice and cried.
Ruth 1:14
And they lifted up their voices and cried again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law [goodbye], but Ruth clung to her.
1 Kings 19:20
Then he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, "Please let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will go after you." Then he said, "Go, return, for what I have done to you?"
Acts 20:37
And there was considerable weeping by all, and {hugging} Paul, they kissed him,
Genesis 29:13
And it happened [that] when Laban heard the message about Jacob, the son of his sister, he ran to meet him. And he embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
Genesis 31:3
And Yahweh said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your ancestors and to your family, and I will be with you."
Genesis 31:13
I [am] the God of Bethel where you anointed a stone pillar, where you made a vow to me. Now get up, go out from this land and return to the land of your birth.'"
Genesis 31:24
And God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, "{Take care} that you not speak with Jacob, whether good or evil."
Exodus 4:27
And Yahweh said to Aaron, "Go to the desert to meet Moses." And he went and encountered him at the mountain of God and kissed him.
1 Samuel 13:13
Then Samuel said to Saul, "You have behaved foolishly! You have not kept the command of Yahweh your God which he commanded you. For then, Yahweh would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout all the earth to strengthen those whose heart is fully devoted to him. You have been foolish in this, for from now on you will have wars."
1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand [them], because they are spiritually discerned.