Genesis 31:35
33 So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, then Leah’s tent, and then the tents of the two maidservants, but he found nothing. Then he left Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s tent.
34 Now Rachel had taken Laban’s household idols, put them in the saddlebag of her camel, and was sitting on them. And Laban searched everything in the tent but found nothing.
Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.
36 Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?
37 You have searched all my goods! Have you found anything that belongs to you? Put it here before my brothers and yours, that they may judge between the two of us.
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
- Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.
- KJV
- And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
- WEB
- She said to her father, “Don’t let my lord be angry that I can’t rise up before you; for I’m having my period.” He searched, but didn’t find the teraphim.
- ASV
- And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the teraphim.
- DARBY
- And she said to her father, Let it not be an occasion of anger in the eyes of my lord that I cannot rise up before thee, for it is with me after the manner of women. And he searched carefully, but did not find the teraphim.
- BLB
- And she said to her father, “Do not let it burn in the eyes of my lord that I am not able to rise before you, for the way of women [is] with me.” And he searched and he did not find the teraphim.
- ÅB
- Og hun sa til sin far: Min herre må ikke bli vred fordi jeg ikke kan reise meg for deg; for det går meg på kvinners vis. Så lette han etter husgudene, men fant dem ikke.
- OTB
- Rakel sa til sin far: «Ikke vær sint, herre, for at jeg ikke kan reise meg for deg; jeg har min menstruasjon.» Så han lette, men fant ikke husgudene.
- B1930
- Og hun sa til sin far: Min herre må ikke bli vred fordi jeg ikke kan reise mig for dig; for det går mig på kvinners vis. Så lette han efter husgudene, men fant dem ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 19:32
You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
Read in contextExodus 20:12
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Read in contextEphesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Read in context1 Kings 2:19
So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.
Read in contextGenesis 18:11–12
And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
Read in context1 Peter 3:6
just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
Read in contextLeviticus 19:3
Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
Read in context1 Peter 2:18
Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
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