Genesis 31:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 31:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 31:26 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 31:26 — KJV
“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?”
— Genesis 31:26 (KJV)
Genesis 31:26 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 31:26
“I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:26: hast, done, away
“And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:26: away, carried, captives
“And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? Jacob: that is, A supplanter”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:26: jacob, hast, away
“And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:26: laban, jacob, away
“And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. unawares...: Heb. the heart of Laban”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:26: laban, jacob, away
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