Genesis 31:29 — I could easily hurt you, but the God your father worshiped has warned me not to… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 31:29 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 31.29, Genesis 31v29, Gen. 31:29. I could easily hurt you, but the God your father worshiped has warned me not to make any threats or promises.

Other reference formats: Genesis 31.29, Genesis 31v29, Gen. 31:29.

29 I could easily hurt you, but the God your father worshiped has warned me not to make any threats or promises.

Passage themes

The power to harm — It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt
The God of the fathers — the God of your father
God's warning — Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob

Events in this chapter

31.1 — Jacob fuit Laban, retour vers Canaan

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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