When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran to meet him, hugged him, and kissed him. Then he took him to his house, and Jacob told him all that had happened.
Genesis 31:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised but you didn’t even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters. You have acted foolishly. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons [grandchildren] and my daughters good-bye? Now you have done foolishly [in behaving like this]. American Standard Version (1901) and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly. Common English Bible You didn’t even let me kiss my sons and my daughters good-bye. Now you’ve acted like a fool, Catholic Public Domain Version You have not permitted me to kiss my sons and daughters. You have acted foolishly. And now, indeed, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and daughters: thou hast done foolishly: and now, indeed, |
When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran to meet him, hugged him, and kissed him. Then he took him to his house, and Jacob told him all that had happened.
I am the God of Bethel, where you poured oil on the stone marker and made a solemn vow to me. Get up, leave this land, and return to your native land.” ’
But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night. ‘Watch yourself! ’ God warned him. ‘Don’t say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’
I could do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me, “Watch yourself! Don’t say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”
The Lord said to him, ‘Go back to the land of your ancestors and to your family, and I will be with you.’
Laban got up early in the morning, kissed his grandchildren and daughters, and blessed them. Then Laban left to return home.
Elisha left the oxen, ran to follow Elijah, and said, ‘Please let me kiss my father and mother, and then I will follow you.’ ‘Go on back,’ he replied, ‘for what have I done to you? ’
For the eyes of the Lord roam throughout the earth to show himself strong for those who are wholeheartedly devoted to him. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.’
Now the Lord had said to Aaron, ‘Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.’ So he went and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him.
There were many tears shed by everyone. They embraced Paul and kissed him,
But the person without the Spirit does not receive what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.
Again they wept loudly, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.
May the Lord grant each of you rest in the house of a new husband.’ She kissed them, and they wept loudly.
Samuel said to Saul, ‘You have been foolish. You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you. It was at this time that the Lord would have permanently established your reign over Israel,