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Genesis 31:50
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KJ21
If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives besides my daughters, no man is with us—see, God is witness between me and thee!”
ASV
If thou shalt afflict my daughters, and if thou shalt take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
AMP
If you should mistreat (humiliate, oppress) my daughters, or if you should take other wives besides my daughters, although no one is with us [as a witness], see and remember, God is witness between you and me.”
AMPC
If you should afflict, humiliate, or lower [divorce] my daughters, or if you should take other wives beside my daughters, although no man is with us [to witness], see (remember), God is witness between you and me.
BRG
If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
CSB
If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, though no one is with us, understand that God will be a witness between you and me.”
CSBA
If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, though no one is with us, understand that God will be a witness between you and me.’
CEB
If you treat my daughters badly and if you marry other women, though we aren’t there, know that God observed our witness.”
CJB
If you cause pain to my daughters, or if you take wives in addition to my daughters, then, even if no one is there with us, still God is witness between me and you.”
CEV
Then Laban said: If you mistreat my daughters or marry other women, I may not know about it, but remember, God is watching us!
DARBY
if thou shouldest afflict my daughters, or if thou shouldest take wives besides my daughters,—no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and thee!
DRA
If thou afflict my daughters, and if thou bring in other wives over them: none is witness of our speech but God, who is present and beholdeth.
ERV
Then Laban said, “If you hurt my daughters, remember that God will punish you. If you marry other women, remember that God is watching.
EASY
Remember that God is watching you. If you do wrong to my daughters, God will see it. And if you marry any other women, remember this. God is watching you. Even if no one else sees you, God will know.’
EHV
If you mistreat my daughters, or if you take any wives in addition to my daughters, even if no one else sees it, understand that God is a witness between me and you.”
ESV
If you oppress my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one is with us, see, God is witness between you and me.”
ESVUK
If you oppress my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one is with us, see, God is witness between you and me.”
EXB
Remember that God is our witness even if no one else is around us. He will know if you ·harm [abuse] my daughters or ·marry [take] other women.
GNV
If thou shalt vex my daughters, or shalt take wives beside my daughters: there is no man with us, behold, God is witness between me and thee.
GW
If you mistreat my daughters or marry other women behind my back, remember that God stands as a witness between you and me.”
GNT
Laban went on, “If you mistreat my daughters or if you marry other women, even though I don't know about it, remember that God is watching us.
HCSB
If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, though no one is with us, understand that God will be a witness between you and me.”
ICB
Remember that God is our witness. This is true even if no one else is around us. He will know if you harm my daughters or marry other women.
ISV
If you mistreat my daughters or if you take other wives besides them, though no one is watching us, keep in mind that God stands as a witness between you and me.”
JUB
If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and thee.
KJV
If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
AKJV
If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
LSB
If you afflict my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us, see, God is witness between you and me.”
LEB
If you mistreat my daughters, and if you take wives besides my daughters, when there is no man with us, see—God is a witness between me and you.”
TLB
And if you are harsh to my daughters, or take other wives, I won’t know, but God will see it.
MSG
Laban said, “This monument of stones will be a witness, beginning now, between you and me.” (That’s why it is called Galeed—Witness Monument.) It is also called Mizpah (Watchtower) because Laban said, “God keep watch between you and me when we are out of each other’s sight. If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives when there’s no one around to see you, God will see you and stand witness between us.”
MEV
If you mistreat my daughters, or if you take other wives beside my daughters, although no one else is with us, remember that God is witness between you and me.”
NOG
If you mistreat my daughters or marry other women behind my back, remember that Elohim stands as a witness between you and me.”
NABRE
If you mistreat my daughters, or take other wives besides my daughters, know that even though no one else is there, God will be a witness between you and me.”
NASB
If you mistreat my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one is with us, see, God is witness between you and me.”
NASB1995
If you mistreat my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us, see, God is witness between you and me.”
NCB
If you mistreat my daughters and take other wives besides my daughters, be warned that God will be a judge between you and me.”
NCV
Remember that God is our witness even if no one else is around us. He will know if you harm my daughters or marry other women.
NET
If you mistreat my daughters or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one else is with us, realize that God is witness to your actions.”
NIRV
Don’t treat my daughters badly. Don’t get married to any women besides my daughters. There isn’t anyone here to see what we’re doing. But remember that God is a witness between you and me.”
NIV
If you mistreat my daughters or if you take any wives besides my daughters, even though no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”
NIVUK
If you ill-treat my daughters or if you take any wives besides my daughters, even though no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.’
NKJV
If you afflict my daughters, or if you take other wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us—see, God is witness between you and me!”
NLV
If you hurt my daughters, or if you take wives other than my daughters, no man may see it. But God sees what happens between you and me.”
NLT
If you mistreat my daughters or if you marry other wives, God will see it even if no one else does. He is a witness to this covenant between us.
NRSVA
If you ill-treat my daughters, or if you take wives in addition to my daughters, though no one else is with us, remember that God is witness between you and me.’
NRSVACE
If you ill-treat my daughters, or if you take wives in addition to my daughters, though no one else is with us, remember that God is witness between you and me.’
NRSVCE
If you ill-treat my daughters, or if you take wives in addition to my daughters, though no one else is with us, remember that God is witness between you and me.”
NRSVUE
If you ill-treat my daughters or if you take wives in addition to my daughters, though no one else is with us, remember that God is witness between you and me.”
OJB
If thou shalt afflict my banot, or if thou shalt take nashim besides my banot, no man is with us; see, Elohim ed beini uveinecha (Elohim is witness between me and you).
RGT
“If you shall afflict my daughters, or shall take wives beside my daughters, though no man with us, behold, God is witness between me and you.”
RSV
If you ill-treat my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us, remember, God is witness between you and me.”
RSVCE
If you ill-treat my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us, remember, God is witness between you and me.”
TLV
If you mistreat my daughters, and if you take wives besides my daughters, though no one is with us, look! God is the witness between you and me.”
VOICE
If you in any way mistreat my daughters or if you take wives in addition to my daughters, even though no one else is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.
WEB
If you afflict my daughters, or if you take wives in addition to my daughters, no man is with us; behold, God is witness between me and you.”
WYC
if thou shalt torment my daughters, and if thou shalt bring in other wives on them, none is witness of our word, except God, which is present, and beholdeth. (if thou shalt torment my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives besides them, no one is a witness of our word, except God, who is present here, and beholdeth all of this.)
YLT
if thou afflict my daughters, or take wives beside my daughters -- there is no man with us -- see, God [is] witness between me and thee.'
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