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Genesis 31:30

What does Genesis 31:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 31:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And now, it seems, you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house; but why have you taken my gods?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And now, thou hast certainly gone, because thou hast been very desirous for the house of thy father; why hast thou stolen my gods?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Suppose thou didst desire to go to thy friends, and hadst a longing after thy father's house: why hast thou stolen away my gods?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And now that thou must needs be gone, because thou greatly longedst after thy father's house, why hast thou stolen mygods?

Context

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.

v.30This passage

v.31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.

Cross references

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

  • Judges 18:24

    And he said, ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and are gone away, and what have I more? and how then say ye unto me, What aileth thee?

  • Isaiah 37:19

    and have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.

  • Exodus 12:12

    For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am Jehovah.

  • Numbers 33:4

    while the Egyptians were burying all their first-born, whom Jehovah had smitten among them: upon their gods also Jehovah executed judgments.

  • Genesis 31:19

    Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.

  • 2 Samuel 5:21

    And they left their images there; and David and his men took them away.

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