Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now you have indeed gone away because you longed greatly for your father’s house; but why did you steal
King James Version
And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Holman Bible
Now you have gone off because you long for your father—but why have you stolen my gods?”
International Standard Version
Now, you can go if you must go, because you certainly are longing to go to your father's house. But why did you steal my gods?"
A Conservative Version
And now, [though] thou have certainly gone, because thou have been very desirous for thy father's house, [yet] why have thou stolen my gods?
American Standard Version
And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Amplified
Now [I suppose] you felt you must go because you
Bible in Basic English
And now, it seems, you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house; but why have you taken my gods?
Darby Translation
And now that thou must needs be gone, because thou greatly longedst after thy father's house, why hast thou stolen my gods?
Julia Smith Translation
And now going thou didst go, for desiring thou didst greatly desire after the house of thy father; for what didst thou steal my gods?
King James 2000
And now, though you would wish to be gone, because you greatly longed after your father's house, yet why have you stolen my gods?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now, you have surely gone because you desperately longed for the house of your father, [but] why did you steal my gods?"
Modern King James verseion
And now you have gone because you longed after your father's house. Why have you stolen my gods?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now, though thou wentest thy way because thou longest after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?"
NET Bible
Now I understand that you have gone away because you longed desperately for your father's house. Yet why did you steal my gods?"
New Heart English Bible
Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father's house, but why have you stolen my gods?"
The Emphasized Bible
But, now, though thou, didst even take thy journey, because thou, didst sorely long, for the house of thy father,, wherefore didst thou steal away my gods?
Webster
And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou didst earnestly long after thy father's house; yet why hast thou stolen my gods?
World English Bible
Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father's house, but why have you stolen my gods?"
Youngs Literal Translation
'And now, thou hast certainly gone, because thou hast been very desirous for the house of thy father; why hast thou stolen my gods?'
Themes
Chiding » Isaac and laban chide each other
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:30
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Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
29
It is in my power to do you harm. But the God of your father came to me this night. He said, 'Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.'
30 Now you have indeed gone away because you longed greatly for your father’s house; but why did you steal
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Cross References
Genesis 31:19
When Laban went to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father's household idols.
Judges 18:24
Micah answered: What do you mean? You take my priest and the gods that I made, and walk off! What do I have left?
Exodus 12:12
Jehovah said: That night I will go through the land of Egypt. I will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast. I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt! I am Jehovah!
Numbers 33:4
The Egyptians buried all their firstborn sons, whom Jehovah had killed in a mighty act of judgment on their gods.
Judges 6:31
Joash replied: Are you arguing for Baal? Are you defending him? Anyone who argues for him will be killed before morning. If Baal really is a god he can defend himself. It is his altar that was torn down.
1 Samuel 5:2-6
They brought it into the temple of Dagon and placed it beside Dagon.
2 Samuel 5:21
The Philistines left their idols there. David and his men carried them all away.
Isaiah 37:19
They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them. But they were not gods! They were only wood and stone, fashioned by human hands.
Isaiah 46:1-2
Bel bows down and Nebo stoops low. Their idols are borne by beasts of burden. The images that are carried about are burdensome. They are a burden for the weary.
Jeremiah 10:11
You will say to the idolaters: The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.
Jeremiah 43:12
He will set fire to the temples of Egypt's gods. He will burn down the temples and take their gods captive. Nebuchadnezzar will put on Egypt as his coat as a shepherd puts on his coat. He will leave Egypt peacefully.