Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"I left secretly because I was afraid!" Jacob replied to Laban. "I thought you might take your daughters away from me by force.
New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob replied to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
King James Version
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
Holman Bible
Jacob answered, “I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
International Standard Version
"I was afraid," Jacob replied. "I thought you might take your daughters from me.
A Conservative Version
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou should take thy daughters from me by force.
American Standard Version
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.
Amplified
Jacob answered Laban, “[I left secretly] because I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
Bible in Basic English
And Jacob, in answer, said to Laban, My fear was that you might take your daughters from me by force.
Darby Translation
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou shouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will answer and say to Laban, Because I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou wilt tear away my daughters from me;
King James 2000
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Perhaps you would take by force your daughters from me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, "Because I [was] afraid, for I thought, 'Lest you take your daughters from me by force.'
Modern King James verseion
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid, for I said, Perhaps you would take your daughters away from me by force.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jacob answered, and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid, and thought that thou wouldest have taken away thy daughters from me.
New Heart English Bible
Jacob answered Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.'
The Emphasized Bible
And Jacob answered and said unto Laban, - Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take by force thy daughters from me!
Webster
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, It may be thou wouldest take thy daughters from me by force.
World English Bible
Jacob answered Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, 'Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take violently away thy daughters from me;
Themes
Chiding » Isaac and laban chide each other
Cowardice » Instances of » Jacob, in flying from laban
Laban » Pursues jacob, overtakes him at mount gilead, and covenants with him
Interlinear
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Gazal
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
30 Now I understand that you have gone away because you longed desperately for your father's house. Yet why did you steal my gods?" 31 "I left secretly because I was afraid!" Jacob replied to Laban. "I thought you might take your daughters away from me by force. 32 Whoever has taken your gods will be put to death! In the presence of our relatives identify whatever is yours and take it." (Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.)
Cross References
Genesis 20:11
Abraham replied, "Because I thought, 'Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'
Genesis 31:26-27
"What have you done?" Laban demanded of Jacob. "You've deceived me and carried away my daughters as if they were captives of war!
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.