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Genesis 31:28

26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

27 Wherefore 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?

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

29 It 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.

30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

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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.

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BSB
But you did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. Now you have done a foolish thing.
KJV
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
WEB
and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.
ASV
and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.
DARBY
and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now thou hast acted foolishly.
BLB
And you did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters! Now you have acted foolishly in doing [this].
ÅB
Du lot meg ikke engang få kysse mine sønner og døtre; det var uforstandig gjort av deg.
OTB
Du lot meg ikke engang kysse mine barnebarn og mine døtre farvel. Du har handlet uklokt.
B1930
Du lot mig ikke engang få kysse mine sønner og døtre; det var uforstandig gjort av dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 31:55

    And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

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  • 1 Kings 19:20

    And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

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  • Ruth 1:14

    And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

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  • Acts 20:37

    And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

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  • Genesis 31:24

    And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

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  • Exodus 4:27

    And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.

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  • 1 Corinthians 2:14

    But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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  • Genesis 31:13

    I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.

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