Genesis 31:31
31 Jacob answered Laban, "I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
Other Translations of Genesis 31:31
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
31 Jacob answered and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
The Message
31 Jacob answered Laban, "I was afraid. I thought you would take your daughters away from me by brute force.
New King James Version
31 Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.'
New Living Translation
31 "I rushed away because I was afraid," Jacob answered. "I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 31:31