26
Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done? You have deceived me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword.
27
Why did you flee secretly and deceive me and not tell me? I would have sent you away with mirth and songs, with tambourine and lyre.
28
And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell? What you have done is foolish.
29
It is in my power to do you harm; but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, "Take heed that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.'
30
Even though you had to go because you longed greatly for your father's house, why did you steal my gods?"
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard)
