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Genesis 31:31
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KJ21
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid; for I said, ‘Perhaps thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.’
ASV
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.
AMP
Jacob answered Laban, “[I left secretly] because I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
AMPC
Jacob answered Laban, Because I was afraid; for I thought, Suppose you would take your daughters from me by force.
BRG
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
CSB
Jacob answered, “I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
CSBA
Jacob answered, ‘I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
CEB
Jacob responded to Laban, “I was afraid and convinced myself that you would take your daughters away from me.
CJB
Ya‘akov answered Lavan, “Because I was afraid. I said, ‘Suppose you take your daughters away from me by force?’
CEV
Jacob answered, “I left secretly because I was afraid you would take your daughters from me by force.
DARBY
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou shouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
DRA
Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force.
ERV
Jacob answered, “I left without telling you, because I was afraid. I thought you would take your daughters away from me.
EASY
Jacob replied, ‘I left secretly because I was afraid. I thought that you might fight me to take your daughters away from me.
EHV
Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid, because I thought that you might take your daughters away from me by force.
ESV
Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
ESVUK
Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
EXB
Jacob answered [L and said to] Laban, “I left without telling you, because I was afraid you would ·take [forcibly remove] your daughters away from me.
GNV
Then Jacob answered, and said to Laban, Because I was afraid, and thought that thou wouldest have taken thy daughters from me.
GW
Jacob answered Laban, “I left because I was afraid. I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
GNT
Jacob answered, “I was afraid, because I thought that you might take your daughters away from me.
HCSB
Jacob answered, “I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
ICB
Jacob answered Laban, “I left without telling you, because I was afraid! I thought you would take your daughters away from me.
ISV
“I was afraid,” Jacob replied. “I thought you might take your daughters from me.
JUB
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid; for I said, Peradventure thou would take by force thy daughters from me.
KJV
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
AKJV
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
LSB
Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, because I said, ‘Lest you take your daughters from me by force.’
LEB
Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought, ‘Lest you take your daughters from me by force.’
TLB
“I sneaked away because I was afraid,” Jacob answered. “I said to myself, ‘He’ll take his daughters from me by force.’
MSG
Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid. I thought you would take your daughters away from me by brute force. But as far as your gods are concerned, if you find that anybody here has them, that person dies. With all of us watching, look around. If you find anything here that belongs to you, take it.” Jacob didn’t know that Rachel had stolen the gods.
MEV
Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
NOG
Jacob answered Laban, “I left because I was afraid. I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
NABRE
Jacob replied to Laban, “I was frightened at the thought that you might take your daughters away from me by force.
NASB
Then Jacob replied to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
NASB1995
Then Jacob replied to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
NCB
Jacob answered Laban and said, “I was afraid, and I thought that you would take your daughters back with force.
NCV
Jacob answered Laban, “I left without telling you, because I was afraid you would take your daughters away from me.
NET
“I left secretly because I was afraid!” Jacob replied to Laban. “I thought you might take your daughters away from me by force.
NIRV
Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid. I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
NIV
Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
NIVUK
Jacob answered Laban, ‘I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
NKJV
Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.’
NLV
Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid you might take your daughters from me and make them stay.
NLT
“I rushed away because I was afraid,” Jacob answered. “I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
NRSVA
Jacob answered Laban, ‘Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
NRSVACE
Jacob answered Laban, ‘Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
NRSVCE
Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
NRSVUE
Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
OJB
And Ya’akov answered and said to Lavan, Because I was afraid; for I said, Thou wouldest take by force thy banot from me.
RGT
Then Jacob answered, and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid and thought that you would have taken your daughters from me.
RSV
Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
RSVCE
Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
TLV
In response, Jacob said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought, ‘Suppose you snatch your daughters away from me.’
VOICE
Jacob (answering Laban): I left because I was afraid, and because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
WEB
Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.’
WYC
Jacob answered, That I went forth while thou knewest not, I dreaded lest thou wouldest take away thy daughters from me violently; (And Jacob answered, I went away while thou knewest not, for I feared that thou wouldest violently take away thy daughters from me;)
YLT
And Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, `Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take violently away thy daughters from me;
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