Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” New Living Translation But the previous night God had appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and told him, “I’m warning you—leave Jacob alone!” English Standard Version But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream by night and said to him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” Berean Standard Bible But that night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” King James Bible And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. New King James Version But God had come to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, “Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.” New American Standard Bible However, God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night and said to him, “Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob either good or bad.” NASB 1995 God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night and said to him, “Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob either good or bad.” NASB 1977 And God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob either good or bad.” Legacy Standard Bible And God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night and said to him, “Beware lest you speak to Jacob either good or bad.” Amplified Bible God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, “Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob, either good or bad.” Christian Standard Bible But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night. “Watch yourself! ” God warned him. “Don’t say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” Holman Christian Standard Bible But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night. “Watch yourself!” God warned him. “Don’t say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” American Standard Version And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said unto him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. Contemporary English Version But God appeared to Laban in a dream that night and warned, "Don't say a word to Jacob. Don't make a threat or a promise." English Revised Version And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said unto him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. GOD'S WORD® Translation God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, "Be careful not to say anything at all to Jacob." Good News Translation In a dream that night God came to Laban and said to him, "Be careful not to threaten Jacob in any way." International Standard Version That night, God appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, "Be careful what you say to Jacob, whether it's one word good or bad." Majority Standard Bible But that night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, ?Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.? NET Bible But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and warned him, "Be careful that you neither bless nor curse Jacob." New Heart English Bible God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night, and said to him, "Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob either good or bad." Webster's Bible Translation And God came to Laban, the Syrian, in a dream by night, and said to him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. World English Bible God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Be careful that you don’t speak to Jacob either good or bad.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd God comes to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night and says to him, “Take heed to yourself lest you speak with Jacob from good to evil.” Young's Literal Translation And God cometh in unto Laban the Aramaean in a dream of the night, and saith to him, 'Take heed to thyself lest thou speak with Jacob from good unto evil.' Smith's Literal Translation And God will come to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night and will say to him, Watch to thyself, lest thou shalt speak with Jacob from good to evil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he saw in a dream God saying to him: Take heed thou speak not any thing harshly against Jacob. Catholic Public Domain Version And he saw in a dream, God saying to him, “Beware that you not speak anything harsh against Jacob.” New American Bible But that night God appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and said to him: Take care not to say anything to Jacob. New Revised Standard Version But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream by night, and said to him, “Take heed that you say not a word to Jacob, either good or bad.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd God came to Laban, the Aramean, in a dream by night, and said to him, Take heed that you speak not to Jacob either good or bad. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And God came upon Laban the Aramaean in a dream of the night and he said to him, “Beware that you do not speak with Yaquuv of good or for evil.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night, and said unto him: 'Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And God came to Laban the Syrian in sleep by night, and said to him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not at any time to Jacob evil things. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laban Pursues Jacob…23So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead. 24But that night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” 25Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead when Laban overtook him, and Laban and his relatives camped there as well.… Cross References Genesis 20:3 One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.” Genesis 15:1 After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” Genesis 46:2 And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. Job 33:15-16 In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds, / He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings Numbers 22:9-12 Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?” / And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message: / ‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’” ... Matthew 1:20 But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. Acts 16:9-10 During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. Matthew 2:12 And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. Matthew 2:13 When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” Acts 10:3-6 One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” / Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God. / Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter. ... 1 Kings 3:5 One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” Daniel 2:19 During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven Daniel 4:5 I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me. Acts 18:9-10 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.” Job 4:12-16 Now a word came to me secretly; my ears caught a whisper of it. / In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men, / fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder. ... Treasury of Scripture And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Take heed that you speak not to Jacob either good or bad. the Syrian. Genesis 28:5 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother. Deuteronomy 26:5 And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous: Hosea 12:12 And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. dream. Genesis 31:10,29 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled… Genesis 20:3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. Genesis 40:5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison. Take heed. Genesis 31:42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight. Genesis 24:50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. Numbers 24:13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak? either good or bad. Jump to Previous Aramaean Aramean Bad Care Careful Dream Either Evil Good Heed Jacob Laban Night Speak Syrian Thyself WordJump to Next Aramaean Aramean Bad Care Careful Dream Either Evil Good Heed Jacob Laban Night Speak Syrian Thyself WordGenesis 31 1. Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly.19. Rachel steals her father's household gods. 22. Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong. 34. Rachel's plan to hide the images. 36. Jacob's complaint of Laban. 43. The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed. But that night The phrase "But that night" sets the scene for a divine intervention. In the Hebrew text, the word for "night" is "לַיְלָה" (laylah), which often signifies a time of vulnerability and divine encounters in the Bible. This moment underscores the immediacy and urgency of God's message to Laban, highlighting the protective nature of God over Jacob. The night is often a time when God chooses to reveal His will, as seen in other biblical narratives, emphasizing His sovereignty over time and events. God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him Be careful not to say anything to Jacob either good or bad Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But that nightהַלָּ֑יְלָה (hal·lā·yə·lāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity God אֱלֹהִ֛ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative came וַיָּבֹ֧א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Laban לָבָ֥ן (lā·ḇān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob the Aramean הָאֲרַמִּ֖י (hā·’ă·ram·mî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 761: Aramean -- an inhabitant of Aram (Syria) in a dream בַּחֲלֹ֣ם (ba·ḥă·lōm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2472: A dream and warned וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say him, ל֗וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew “Be careful הִשָּׁ֧מֶר (hiš·šā·mer) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to not פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest to say תְּדַבֵּ֥ר (tə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue anything to עִֽם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with Jacob, יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc either good מִטּ֥וֹב (miṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good or עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while bad.” רָֽע׃ (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Genesis 31:24 NIVGenesis 31:24 NLT Genesis 31:24 ESV Genesis 31:24 NASB Genesis 31:24 KJV Genesis 31:24 BibleApps.com Genesis 31:24 Biblia Paralela Genesis 31:24 Chinese Bible Genesis 31:24 French Bible Genesis 31:24 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 31:24 God came to Laban the Syrian (Gen. 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