Genesis 31:31 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

³¹ Ya`akov answered Lavan, *Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.'

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ Jacob answered Laban, Because I was afraid; for I thought, Suppose you would take your daughters from me by force.

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.

Common English Bible

³¹ Jacob responded to Laban, “I was afraid and convinced myself that you would take your daughters away from me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ Jacob answered: "I set out, unknown to you, because I feared that you might take away your daughters by violence.

Genesis 31:31 Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Avraham said, *Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'

Genesis 31:30

Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father's house, but why have you stolen my gods?*

Genesis 31:32

Anyone you find your gods with shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it.* For Ya`akov didn't know that Rachel had stolen them.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in the LORD is kept safe.