Génesis 31:26

26 Y dijo Labán a Jacob: ¿Qué has hecho, que me hurtaste el corazón, y has traído a mis hijas como cautivas a espada

Génesis 31:26 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 31:26

And Laban said unto Jacob
Upon their meeting together; perhaps in some middle place between their two tents: what hast thou done?
what evil hast thou committed? what folly art thou guilty of? and what could induce thee to take such a step as this? suggesting that he could see no necessity for it; and as if he had done nothing that should occasion it, and that Jacob had done a very ill thing that thou hast stolen away unawares to me:
of this phrase (See Gill on Genesis 31:20); and carried away my daughters, as captives [taken] with the sword;
as were commonly done by a band of robbers that made incursions upon their neighbours, and plundered them of their substance, and carried away by force their wives and daughters; and such an one Laban represents Jacob to be, a thief and a robber; who had not only stolen away from him, but had stole away his goods, and even his gods, and carried away his daughters against their will: all which were false, and particularly the latter, since they went along with him with their free and full consent.

Génesis 31:26 In-Context

24 Y vino Dios a Labán, el arameo, en sueños aquella noche, y le dijo: Guárdate que no digas a Jacob bueno ni malo

25 Alcanzó pues Labán a Jacob, y éste había fijado su tienda en el monte; y Labán acampó con sus hermanos en el monte de Galaad

26 Y dijo Labán a Jacob: ¿Qué has hecho, que me hurtaste el corazón, y has traído a mis hijas como cautivas a espada

27 ¿Por qué te escondiste para huir, y me hurtaste el corazón, y no me hiciste saber, para que yo te enviara con alegría y con canciones, con tamborín y vihuela

28 Que aun no me dejaste besar mis hijos y mis hijas. Ahora locamente has hecho