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Genesis 31:35

What does Genesis 31:35 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 31:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the teraphim.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the teraphim.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry because I do not get up before you, for I am in the common condition of women. And with all his searching, he did not come across the images.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and she saith unto her father, `Let it not be displeasing in the eyes of my lord that I am not able to rise at thy presence, for the way of women <FI>is<Fi> on me;' and he searcheth, and hath not found the teraphim.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

She said: Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee, because it has now happened to me according to the custom of women. So his careful search was in vain.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And she said to her father, Let it not be an occasion of anger in the eyes of my lord that I cannot rise up before thee, for it is with me after the manner of women. And he searched carefully, but did not find the teraphim.

Context

v.34Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not.

v.35This passage

v.36And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me?

Cross references

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

  • 1 Peter 3:6

    as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

  • Leviticus 19:3

    Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

  • Ephesians 6:1

    Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

  • Genesis 18:11

    Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

  • Leviticus 15:19

    And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be in her impurity seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.

  • Leviticus 19:32

    Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

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