Devine Scripture

Genesis 31:28

Genesis chapter 31 · verse 28 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.

Context

v.27Wherefore 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;

v.28This passage

v.29It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 31:3

    And Jehovah said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

  • Ruth 1:9

    Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

  • 1 Corinthians 2:14

    Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

  • Acts 20:37

    And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

  • Genesis 31:55

    And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

  • 2 Chronicles 16:9

    For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.