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Genesis 31:27-29
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 31:27-29
New American Standard Bible
27 Why did you flee secretly and [a]deceive me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with joy and with songs, with (A)tambourine and with (B)lyre; 28 and did not allow me (C)to kiss my [b]grandchildren and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly. 29 It is in [c]my power to do you harm, but (D)the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘[d](E)Be careful not to speak either good or bad to Jacob.’
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- Genesis 31:27 Lit steal me
- Genesis 31:28 Lit sons
- Genesis 31:29 Lit the power of my hand
- Genesis 31:29 Lit Take heed to yourself
Genesis 31:27-29
New International Version
Genesis 31:27-29
New International Version
27 Why did you run off secretly and deceive me? Why didn’t you tell me,(A) so I could send you away with joy and singing to the music of timbrels(B) and harps?(C) 28 You didn’t even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye.(D) You have done a foolish thing. 29 I have the power to harm you;(E) but last night the God of your father(F) said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’(G)
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