Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he said to Jacob: “Why have you acted this way, departing from me in secret, with my daughters like captives of the sword? "
— Genesis 31:26, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?”
“And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters as captives of the sword? ”
“Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done, that you have deceived me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?”
““What have you done?” Laban demanded of Jacob.“You’ve deceived me and carried away my daughters as if they were captives of war!”
“And he said to Jacob: Why hast thou done thus, to carry away, without my knowledge, my daughters as captives taken with the sword?”
“And Laban said to Jacob, Why did you go away secretly, taking my daughters away like prisoners of war?”
“And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?”
And taking his brothers with him, he pursued him for seven days. And he overtook him at Mount Gilead.
And he saw in a dream, God saying to him, “Beware that you not speak anything harsh against Jacob.”
And now Jacob had pitched his tent at the mountain. And when he, with his brothers, had overtaken him, he set his tent at the same place at Mount Gilead.
And he said to Jacob: “Why have you acted this way, departing from me in secret, with my daughters like captives of the sword?
Why would you want to flee without my knowledge and without telling me, though I might have led you forward with gladness, and songs, and timbrels, and lyres?
You have not permitted me to kiss my sons and daughters. You have acted foolishly. And now, indeed,
my hand has power to repay you with harm. But the God of your father said to me yesterday, ‘Beware that you not speak anything stern against Jacob.’