Genesis 31:55 Parallel Translations

Early the next morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban left and went back home.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

ASV:

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed and returned unto his place.

BBE:

And early in the morning Laban, after kissing and blessing his daughters, went on his way back to his country.

DBY:

And Laban rose early in the morning, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them; and Laban went and returned to his place.

ERV:

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

JPS:

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. And Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

WBS:

And early in the morning Laban arose, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned to his place.

WEB:

Early in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place.

YLT:

and Laban riseth early in the morning, and kisseth his sons and his daughters, and blesseth them; and Laban goeth on, and turneth back to his place.

Genesis 31:55 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 31:28 and did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.

Genesis 31:43 Then Laban replied to Jacob, "The daughters are my daughters, and the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day to these my daughters or to their children whom they have borne? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

31:55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and {p} blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
(p) We see that there is always some seed of the knowledge of God in the hearts of the wicked.

MHC:

31:43-55 Laban could neither justify himself nor condemn Jacob, therefore desires to hear no more of that matter. He is not willing to own himself in fault, as he ought to have done. But he proposes a covenant of friendship between them, to which Jacob readily agrees. A heap of stones was raised, to keep up the memory of the event, writing being then not known or little used. A sacrifice of peace offerings was offered. Peace with God puts true comfort into our peace with our friends. They did eat bread together, partaking of the feast upon the sacrifice. In ancient times covenants of friendship were ratified by the parties eating and drinking together. God is judge between contending parties, and he will judge righteously; whoever do wrong, it is at their peril. They gave a new name to the place, The heap of witness. After this angry parley, they part friends. God is often better to us than our fears, and overrules the spirits of men in our favour, beyond what we could have expected; for it is not in vain to trust in him.

CONC:

Blessed Blesseth Blessing Daughters Departed Early Grandchildren Home Kissed Kisseth Kissing Laban Morning Returned Riseth Rose Sons Turneth

Blessed Blesseth Blessing Daughters Departed Early Grandchildren Home Kissed Kisseth Kissing Laban Morning Riseth Rose Turneth Way

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