NASB
"Then Jacob replied to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force."
— Genesis 31:31, NASB
“And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.”
“And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force. ”
“Jacob answered Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.'”
““I left secretly because I was afraid!” Jacob replied to Laban.“I thought you might take your daughters away from me by force.”
“Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force.”
“And Jacob, in answer, said to Laban, My fear was that you might take your daughters from me by force.”
“And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.”
and did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.
"It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, 'Be careful not to speak either good or bad to Jacob.'
"Now you have indeed gone away because you longed greatly for your father's house; but why did you steal my gods?"
Then Jacob replied to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
"The one with whom you find your gods shall not live; in the presence of our kinsmen point out what is yours among my belongings and take it for yourself." For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent and into the tent of the two maids, but he did not find them. Then he went out of Leah's tent and entered Rachel's tent.
Now Rachel had taken the household idols and put them in the camel's saddle, and she sat on them. And Laban felt through all the tent but did not find them.