Genesis 31:27-29

King James Version

²⁷Wherefore 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?

²⁸And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.

²⁹It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

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Genesis 31:27-29

English Standard Version

²⁷Why did you flee secretly ^(A)and trick me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with mirth and songs, with tambourine and lyre? ²⁸And why did you not permit me ^(B)to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell? Now you have done foolishly. ²⁹It is ^(C)in my power to do you harm. But the ^(D)God of your^[a] father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, ^(E)either good or bad.’

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Footnotes

Genesis 31:29 The Hebrew for your is plural here

Genesis 31:27-29

New International Version

²⁷Why did you run off secretly and deceive me? Why didn’t you tell me,^(A) so I could send you away with joy and singing to the music of timbrels^(B) and harps?^(C) ²⁸You didn’t even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye.^(D) You have done a foolish thing. ²⁹I have the power to harm you;^(E) but last night the God of your father^(F) said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’^(G)

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Genesis 31:27-29

New King James Version

²⁷Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me, and not tell me; for I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with timbrel and harp? ²⁸And you did not allow me ^(A)to kiss my sons and my daughters. Now ^(B)you have done foolishly in so doing. ²⁹It is in my power to do you harm, but the ^(C)God of your father spoke to me ^(D)last night, saying, ‘Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.’

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Genesis 31:27-29

New American Standard Bible

²⁷Why did you flee secretly and ^[a]deceive me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with joy and with songs, with ^(A)tambourine and with ^(B)lyre; ²⁸and did not allow me ^(C)to kiss my ^[b]grandchildren and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly. ²⁹It is in ^[c]my power to do you harm, but ^(D)the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘^[d]^(E)Be careful not to speak either good or bad to Jacob.’