Genesis 31:35

And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women [is] upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

And she said {H559} to her father {H1}, Let it not displease {H2734}{H5869} my lord {H113} that I cannot {H3201} rise up {H6965} before thee {H6440}; for the custom {H1870} of women {H802} is upon me. And he searched {H2664}, but found {H4672} not the images {H8655}.

She said to her father, "Please don't be angry that I'm not getting up in your presence, but it's the time of my period." So he searched, but he didn't find the household gods.

Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.

And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the teraphim.

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Cross-References

  • Leviticus 19:32 (5 votes)

    Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.

  • Exodus 20:12 (4 votes)

    ¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

  • Leviticus 19:3 (3 votes)

    Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I [am] the LORD your God.

  • Ephesians 6:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

  • Genesis 18:11 (3 votes)

    Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old [and] well stricken in age; [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

  • Genesis 18:12 (3 votes)

    Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

  • 1 Peter 2:18 (3 votes)

    Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.