31 Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.

31 Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

31 Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.’

31 Jacob answered Laban, “I left without telling you, because I was afraid you would take your daughters away from me.

31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.

31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou shouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

31 Jacob answered Laban, “I left because I was afraid. I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.

31 Jacob answered, “I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

31 Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

31 Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought, ‘Lest you take your daughters from me by force.’

31 Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid. I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.

31 Then Jacob replied to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.