Genesis Chapter 31 verse 29 Holy Bible

ASV Genesis 31:29

It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
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BBE Genesis 31:29

It is in my power to do you damage: but the God of your father came to me this night, saying, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.
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DARBY Genesis 31:29

It would be in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Take care that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
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KJV Genesis 31:29

It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
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WBT Genesis 31:29

It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spoke to me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
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WEB Genesis 31:29

It is in the power of my hand to hurt you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, 'Take heed to yourself that you don't speak to Jacob either good or bad.'
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YLT Genesis 31:29

my hand is to God to do evil with you, but the God of your father yesternight hath spoken unto me, saying, Take heed to thyself from speaking with Jacob from good unto evil.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(29) It is in the power of my hand.--This is the rendering here of all the versions, and is confirmed by Deuteronomy 28:32; Nehemiah 5:5; Micah 2:1; but Keil and Knobel wish to translate, "My hand is for God." This comes to the same thing in an impious way, as the sense would be," My hand is an El, a god, for me," and enables me to do what I will.The speech of Laban is half true and half false. He would have wished not to part with Jacob at all, but to have recovered from him as much as he could of his property. But if he was to go, he would have liked outward appearances maintained; and, probably, he had an affection for his daughters and their children, though not so strong as to counterbalance his selfishness. His character, like that of all men, is a mixture of good and evil.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewI have power to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 6213: To do, makeyouעִמָּכֶ֖ם (‘im·mā·ḵem)Preposition | second person masculine pluralStrong's 5973: With, equally withgreat harm,רָ֑ע (rā‘)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 7451: Bad, evilbut last nightאֶ֣מֶשׁ ׀ (’e·meš)AdverbStrong's 570: Yesterday, last nightthe Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֨י (wê·lō·hê)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeof your fatherאֲבִיכֶ֜ם (’ă·ḇî·ḵem)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 1: Fathersaidאָמַ֧ר (’ā·mar)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, sayto me,אֵלַ֣י (’ê·lay)Preposition | first person common singularStrong's 413: Near, with, among, to‘Be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶר (hiš·šā·mer)Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend tonot to sayמִדַּבֵּ֥ר (mid·dab·bêr)Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructStrong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdueanything toעִֽם־ (‘im-)PrepositionStrong's 5973: With, equally withJacob,יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desceither goodמִטּ֥וֹב (miṭ·ṭō·wḇ)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, goodorעַד־ (‘aḏ-)PrepositionStrong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, whilebad.’רָֽע׃ (rā‘)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 7451: Bad, evilJump to PreviousBad Care Careful Damage Either Evil Good Hand Harm Heed Hurt Jacob Last Night Power Speak Thyself Yesternight