KJV King James Version
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
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Genesis 31:20
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away.
WEB World English Bible
Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn’t tell him that he was running away.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jacob deceiveth the heart of Laban the Aramaean, because he hath not declared to him that he is fleeing;
Surrounding context — Genesis 31
17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;
18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, 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 images 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.
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וַיִּגְנֹ֣בH1589 · ga.navto stealיַעֲקֹ֔בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]לֵ֥בH3820 · levheartלָבָ֖ןH3837 · la.vanLabanהָאֲרַמִּ֑יH761 · a.ram.miArameanעַל־H5921 · aluponבְּלִי֙H1097 · be.liwithoutהִגִּ֣ידH5046 · na.gadto tellל֔וֹH9033 · ohimכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforבֹרֵ֖חַH1272 · ba.rachto fleeהֽוּא׃H1931 · huhe/she/it
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