And Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done, that you have cheated me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?
Genesis 31:27 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Why did you flee secretly, and cheat me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with mirth and songs, with tambourine and lyre? Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Why did you flee secretly and cheat me and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with joy and gladness and with singing, with tambourine and lyre? American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore didst thou flee 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; Common English Bible Why did you leave secretly, deceiving me, and not letting me know? I would’ve sent you off with a celebration, with songs and tambourines and harps. Catholic Public Domain Version Why would you want to flee without my knowledge and without telling me, though I might have led you forward with gladness, and songs, and timbrels, and lyres? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Why wouldst thou run away privately and not acquaint me, that I might have brought thee on the way with joy, and with songs, and with timbrels, and with harps? |
And Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done, that you have cheated me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?
Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.
Then Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and dancing.
They have lyre and harp, timbrel and flute and wine at their feasts; but they do not regard the deeds of the Lord, or see the work of his hands.
So Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord had told him; but because he was too afraid of his family and the men of the town to do it by day, he did it by night.