unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/31/31.md

## Because I was afraid and thought that you would take your daughters from me by force I left secretly. ##

"I left in secret because I was afraid that you would take your daughters from me by force."

## will not continue to live ##

Alternate translation: "we will put to death" or "we will execute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

## In the presence of our relatives ##

The word "our" refers to Jacob's relatives and includes Laban's relatives. All the relatives will watch to make sure everything is fair and honest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

## whatever with me is yours and take it ##

"whatever we have that is yours, take it"

## For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them ##

This changes from the story to background information about Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## Because I was afraid and thought that you would take your daughters from me by force I left secretly. ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"I left in secret because I was afraid that you would take your daughters from me by force."`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## will not continue to live ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Alternate translation: "we will put to death" or "we will execute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])`

			`## In the presence of our relatives ##`

			`The word "our" refers to Jacob's relatives and includes Laban's relatives. All the relatives will watch to make sure everything is fair and honest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])`

			`## whatever with me is yours and take it ##`

			`"whatever we have that is yours, take it"`

			`## For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them ##`

			`This changes from the story to background information about Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])`