Genesis 31:28

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 31:28

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

But you did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. Now you have done a foolish thing.

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KJV

King James Version

And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in [so] doing.

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WEB

World English Bible

and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.

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ASV

American Standard Version

and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.

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Genesis 31

²⁶ Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!

²⁷ Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.

²⁸ But you did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. Now you have done a foolish thing.

²⁹ I have power to do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’

³⁰ Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”

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