Genesis 31:20
18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away.
- KJV
- And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
- WEB
- Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn’t tell him that he was running away.
- ASV
- And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
- DARBY
- And Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he did not tell him that he fled.
- BLB
- And Jacob stole the heart of Laban the Aramaean, by not telling him that he was fleeing.
- ÅB
- Og Jakob stjal seg bort fra arameeren Laban; han sa ikke noe til ham om at han ville flykte.
- OTB
- Dessuten lurte Jakob arameeren Laban ved ikke å fortelle ham at han flyktet.
- B1930
- Og Jakob stjal sig bort fra arameeren Laban; han sa ikke noget til ham om at han vilde flykte.