Parallel Verses
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.
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 did you flee secretly and trick me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with mirth and songs, with tambourine and lyre?
28 and did not allow me
Cross References
Genesis 31:55
Early in the morning Laban arose and kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban departed and returned home.
Ruth 1:9
The LORD grant that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband!" Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept.
Ruth 1:14
Then they lifted up their voices and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.
1 Kings 19:20
And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, "Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." And he said to him, "Go back again, for what have I done to you?"
Acts 20:37
And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,
Genesis 29:13
As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister's son, he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things,
Genesis 31:3
Then the LORD said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you."
Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me. Now arise, go out from this land and return to the land of your kindred.'"
Genesis 31:24
But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream by night and said to him, "Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad."
Exodus 4:27
The LORD said to Aaron, "Go into the wilderness to meet Moses." So he went and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him.
1 Samuel 13:13
And Samuel said to Saul, "You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the LORD your God, with which he commanded you. For then the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars."
1 Corinthians 2:14
The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.