Genesis 31:20
“And Iacob stale away vnawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.”
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Genesis 31:20 Context
18And he caried away all his cattell, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattell of his getting, which hee had gotten in Padan Aram, for to goe to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. 19And Laban went to sheare his sheepe: and Rachel had stollen the Images that were her fathers. 20And Iacob stale away vnawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. 21So hee fled with all that hee had, and he rose vp and passed ouer the Riuer, and set his face toward the mount Gilead. 22And it was tolde Laban on the third day, that Iacob was fled.
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And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
- King James Version
And Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was fleeing.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Jacob went away secretly, without giving news of his flight to Laban the Aramaean.
- Basic English Bible
And Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he did not tell him that he fled.
- Darby Bible
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he was about to depart.
- Webster's Bible
Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn't tell him that he was running away.
- World English Bible
and Jacob deceiveth the heart of Laban the Aramaean, because he hath not declared to him that he is fleeing;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Jacob outwitted Laban the Aramean, in that he told him not that he fled.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible