Genesis 31:20
World English Bible (WEB)
Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn’t tell him that he was running away.
In context
18 and he took away all his livestock, and all his possessions which he had gathered, including the livestock which he had gained in Paddan Aram, to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.
19 Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep; and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.
20 Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn’t tell him that he was running away.
21 So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.
22 Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled.
Genesis 31:20 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn’t tell him that he was running away.
- KJV King James Version
- And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he did not tell him that he fled.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he was about to depart.