Parallel Verses
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,
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;
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?
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?
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 Then said Laban to Jacob, "Why hast thou this done, unknowing to me, and hast carried away my daughters as though they had been taken captive with sword? 27 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, 28 and hast not suffered me to kiss my children and my daughters? Thou wast a fool to do it,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 15:20
And Miriam, a prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women came out after her with timbrels in a dance.
Genesis 4:21
And his brother's name was Jubal; of him came all that exercise themselves on the harp and on the organs.
Genesis 24:59-60
Then they brought Rebekah their sister on the way, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and the men that were with him.
Genesis 31:3-5
And the LORD said unto Jacob, "Turn again into the land of thy fathers and to thy kindred, and I will be with thee."
Genesis 31:20-21
And Jacob went away unknowing to Laban the Syrian, and told him not that he fled.
Genesis 31:31
Jacob answered, and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid, and thought that thou wouldest have taken away thy daughters from me.
Judges 6:27
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as the LORD bade him. But because he durst not do it by day for fear of his father's household and of the men of the city, he did it by night.
Job 21:11-14
They send forth their children by flocks, and their sons lead the dance.
Proverbs 26:23-26
Venomous lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.