Genesis 31:27

Bible in Basic English 1965

Why did you make a secret of your flight, not giving me word of it, so that I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with melody and music?

Cross References

Genesis 31:26

And Laban said to Jacob, Why did you go away secretly, taking my daughters away like prisoners of war?

Genesis 31:31

And Jacob, in answer, said to Laban, My fear was that you might take your daughters from me by force.

Genesis 4:21

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all players on instruments of music.

Exodus 15:20

And Miriam, the woman prophet, the sister of Aaron, took an instrument of music in her hand; and all the women went after her with music and dances.

Isaiah 5:12

And corded instruments and wind-instruments and wine are in their feasts: but they give no thought to the work of the Lord, and they are not interested in what his hands are doing.

Judges 6:27

Then Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the Lord had said to him; but fearing to do it by day, because of his father's people and the men of the town, he did it by night.