Genesis 31:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.”

Genesis 31:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 31:20 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 31:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn’t tell him that he was running away.”

Genesis 31:20 — World English Bible

Genesis 31:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.”

Genesis 31:20 — American Standard Version

Genesis 31:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jacob deceiveth the heart of Laban the Aramaean, because he hath not declared to him that he is fleeing;”

Genesis 31:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 31:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he did not tell him that he fled.”

Genesis 31:20 — Darby Translation

Genesis 31:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus Iaakob stole away ye heart of Laban the Aramite: for he told him not that he fled.”

Genesis 31:20 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 31:20 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob stole the heart of Laban the Aramean, by not telling him that he was fleeing.”

Genesis 31:20 — The Living Sword

Genesis 31:20 in Context — Genesis 31

18 Y puso en camino todo su ganado, y toda su hacienda que había adquirido, el ganado de su ganancia que había obtenido en Padan-aram, para volverse á Isaac su padre en la tierra de Canaán.

19 Y Labán había ido á trasquilar sus ovejas: y Rachêl hurtó los ídolos de su padre.

20 Y recató Jacob el corazón de Labán Arameo, en no hacerle saber que se huía.

21 Huyó, pues, con todo lo que tenía; y levantóse, y pasó el río, y puso su rostro al monte de Galaad.

22 Y fué dicho á Labán al tercero día como Jacob se había huído.

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What Does Genesis 31:20 Mean?

Genesis 31:20 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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