Genesis 31:27
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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?Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.
In other translations
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?Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.
Hebrew words
לָמָּהlamah<to> why?H4100נַחְבֵּאתָnachbetadid you hide yourselfH2244לִבְרֹחַlivroachto fleeH1272וַתִּגְנֹבvatignoand did you steal?H1589אֹתִי'oti<obj.> meH853וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808הִגַּדְתָּhigadtadid you tell?H5046לִּיlito <the> meוָאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָva'ashalechakhaand I sent away youH7971בְּשִׂמְחָהbesimchahwith gladnessH8057וּבְשִׁרִיםuveshirimand with songsH7892בְּתֹףbetofwith tambourineH8596וּבְכִנּוֹר׃uvekhinorand with harpH3658
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Related verses
- Exodus 15:20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
- Job 21:11-1411 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance. 12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ. 13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. 14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.11 They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about, 12 singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute. 13 They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace. 14 Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.
- Genesis 31:3-53 And the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. 4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, 5 And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.3 Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” 4 So Jacob sent word and called Rachel and Leah to the field where his flocks were, 5 and he told them, “I can see from your father’s countenance that his attitude toward me has changed; but the God of my father has been with me.
- Genesis 31:20-2120 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.20 Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away. 21 So he fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.
- Genesis 31:31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.“I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
- Judges 6:27Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime.
- Genesis 4:21And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
- Proverbs 26:23-2623 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.23 Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart. 24 A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. 25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. 26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
- Genesis 24:59-6059 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men. 60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.59 So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men. 60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”
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