Genesis 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.

And Jacob {H3290} answered {H6030} and said {H559} to Laban {H3837}, Because I was afraid {H3372}: for I said {H559}, Peradventure {H6435} thou wouldest take by force {H1497} thy daughters {H1323} from me.

Ya'akov answered Lavan, "Because I was afraid. I said, 'Suppose you take your daughters away from me by force?'

“I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

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

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Proverbs 29:25

    ¶ The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

  • Genesis 31:26

    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?

  • Genesis 31:27

    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?

  • Genesis 20:11

    And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

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