Genesis 31:31
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English Standard Version
Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob replied to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

King James Bible
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob answered, "I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

International Standard Version
"I was afraid," Jacob replied. "I thought you might take your daughters from me.

NET Bible
"I left secretly because I was afraid!" Jacob replied to Laban. "I thought you might take your daughters away from me by force.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jacob answered Laban, "I left because I was afraid. I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Perhaps you would take by force your daughters from me.

American King James Version
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure you would take by force your daughters from me.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou shouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, It may be thou wouldest take thy daughters from me by force.

World English Bible
Jacob answered Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.'

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, 'Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take violently away thy daughters from me;
Lexicon
And Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to Laban
Laban  (law-bawn')
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert -- Laban.
Because I was afraid
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
for I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Peradventure
pen  (pane)
removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest -- (lest) (peradventure), that...not.
thou wouldest take by force
gazal  (gaw-zal')
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob -- catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.
thy daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
from me
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