Genesis 31:35
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.”
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“Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the teraphim.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and she saith unto her father, `Let it not be displeasing in the eyes of my lord that I am not able to rise at thy presence, for the way of women <FI>is<Fi> on me;' and he searcheth, and hath not found the teraphim.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 31:35 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 18:11And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
- Exodus 20:12Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
- Leviticus 15:19When a woman has a discharge consisting of blood from her body, she will be unclean due to her menstruation for seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening.
- Leviticus 19:3Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
- Leviticus 19:32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
- 1 Kings 2:19So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.
- Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
- 1 Peter 2:18Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
- 1 Peter 3:6just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
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