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Genesis 31:26 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Genesis 31:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 31 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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)
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Commentary on Genesis 31:26
And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to bl...
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Cross-References for Genesis 31:26
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“both small and great: they didn't kill any”
“and took as plunder everything that was in the house.”
“and will join with his wife”
“and argued with Laban. Jacob answered Laban”
“What is this that you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?,And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?,וַיִּקְרָא פַרְעֹה לְאַבְרָם וַיֹּאמֶר מַה־זֹּאת עָשִׂיתָ לִּי לָמָּה לֹא־הִגַּדְתָּ לִּי כִּי אִשְׁתְּךָ הִוא׃ ,And Pharaoh called Abram, and said: What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?”
“Tell me what you have done. Jonathan told him”
“What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.,And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.,וַיֹּאמֶר מֶה עָשִׂיתָ קוֹל דְּמֵי אָחִיךָ צֹעֲקִים אֵלַי מִן־הָאֲדָמָה׃ ,And He said: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground.”
“that is ours and our children's. Now then”
“What is this you have done? The woman said”
“My son”