Genesis 31:26 “Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me an…”

Genesis 31:26

Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

World English Bible

Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done, that you have deceived me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?

American Standard Version

And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters as captives of the sword?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Laban sayde to Iaakob, What hast thou done? thou hast euen stolen away mine heart and caried away my daughters as though they had bene taken captiues with the sworde.

Darby Translation

And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast deceived me, and hast carried away my daughters as captives of war?

Young's Literal Translation

And Laban saith to Jacob, 'What hast thou done that thou dost deceive my heart, and lead away my daughters as captives of the sword?

Bible in Basic English

And Laban said to Jacob, Why did you go away secretly, taking my daughters away like prisoners of war?

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Cross references

“What”

Genesis 31:36 Genesis 3:13 Genesis 4:10 Genesis 12:18 Genesis 26:10 Joshua 7:19

Genesis 31:36 · BSB

Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?

Genesis 3:13 · BSB

Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied, “and I ate.”

Genesis 4:10 · BSB

“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

Genesis 12:18 · BSB

So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?

Genesis 26:10 · BSB

“What is this you have done to us?” asked Abimelech. “One of the people could easily have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.”

Joshua 7:19 · BSB

So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

“carried”

1 Samuel 30:2 Genesis 31:16 Genesis 2:24 Genesis 34:29

1 Samuel 30:2 · BSB

They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.

Genesis 31:16 · BSB

Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”

Genesis 2:24 · BSB

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Genesis 34:29 · BSB

They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead when Laban overtook him, and Laban and his relatives camped there as well.

27Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.

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