Genesis 31:27

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?

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  • Exod 15:20 : 20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
  • Judg 6:27 : 27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
  • Job 21:11-14 : 11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance. 12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ. 13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. 14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
  • Prov 26:23-26 : 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
  • Gen 4:21 : 21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
  • Gen 24:59-60 : 59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men. 60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
  • Gen 31:3-5 : 3 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. 4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, 5 And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
  • Gen 31:20-21 : 20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. 21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
  • Gen 31:31 : 31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

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  • Gen 31:25-26
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    25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.

    26 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?

  • Gen 31:30-33
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    30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore londst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

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

    32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

    33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

  • Gen 31:18-23
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    18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his tting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

    19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the imas that were her father's.

    20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.

    21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.

    22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.

    23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

  • Gen 31:28
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    28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.

  • Gen 31:36-37
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    36 And 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 so hotly pursued after me?

    37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may jud betwixt us both.

  • Gen 29:25
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    25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

  • Gen 31:42
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    42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

  • Gen 27:45
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    45 Until thy brother's anr turn away from thee, and he fort that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?

  • Gen 30:25-26
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    25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

    26 Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

  • Gen 29:15
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    15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy was be?

  • Gen 27:43
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    43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

  • Gen 31:4
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    4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

  • Gen 29:12-13
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    12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

    13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

  • Gen 31:1-2
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    1 And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

    2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

  • Gen 29:21-22
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    21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

    22 And Laban gathered tother all the men of the place, and made a feast.

  • Gen 29:19
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    19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

  • Gen 28:2
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    2 Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.