Gen 31:29 | NETfull | STEP | I have the power to do you harm, but the God of your father told me last night, ‘Be careful that you neither bless nor curse Jacob.’

Genesis 31:29

29 I have ^{▼▼ Heb “there is to my hand.”} the power to do you harm, but the God of your father told me last night, ‘Be careful ^{▼▼ Heb “watch yourself,” which is a warning to be on guard against doing something that is inappropriate.} that you neither bless nor curse Jacob.’ ^{▼▼ Heb “from speaking with Jacob from good to evil.” The precise meaning of the expression, which occurs only here and in v. 24, is uncertain. See the note on the same phrase in v. 24.}