Génesis 31:31

31 Jacob le respondió:—La verdad es que me entró mucho miedo, porque pensé que podrías quitarme a tus hijas por la fuerza.

Génesis 31:31 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 31:31

And Jacob answered and said to Laban, because I was afraid,
&c.] That he would have done all he could to have hindered him from going away himself; and not only so, but would have prevented his taking his daughters with him; and especially would have detained his cattle; but of this last Jacob makes no mention, only of the former: for I said;
either within himself, or to his wives; peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me;
which of right belonged to him; for though they were Laban's daughters, they were Jacob's wives; and being given in marriage to him, he had a right unto them, and to take them with him; nor had Laban any right to detain them, which Jacob feared he would have attempted to have done, had he known his design; and this must have been done by force if done at all; for neither Jacob nor his wives would have agreed that they should stay with Laban upon his departure: what Laban charges Jacob with, in going away with his wives, he himself would have done, namely, using force to them. Laban's charge was false, but there was much reason for Jacob's suspicion.

Génesis 31:31 In-Context

29 Mi poder es más que suficiente para hacerles daño, pero anoche el Dios de tu padre me habló y me dijo: “¡Cuidado con amenazar a Jacob!”

30 Ahora bien, entiendo que hayas querido irte porque añoras la casa de tu padre, pero, ¿por qué me robaste mis dioses?

31 Jacob le respondió:—La verdad es que me entró mucho miedo, porque pensé que podrías quitarme a tus hijas por la fuerza.

32 Pero si encuentras tus dioses en poder de alguno de los que están aquí, tal persona no quedará con vida. Pongo a nuestros parientes como testigos: busca lo que sea tuyo, y llévatelo.Pero Jacob no sabía que Raquel se había robado los ídolos de Labán,

33 así que Labán entró en la carpa de Jacob, luego en la de Lea y en la de las dos criadas, pero no encontró lo que buscaba. Cuando salió de la carpa de Lea, entró en la de Raquel.