^{24 Ref} Then God came to Laban in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.

^{25 Ref} Now when Laban overtook him, Jacob had put up his tent in the hill-country; and Laban and his brothers put up their tents in the hill-country of Gilead.

^{26 Ref} And Laban said to Jacob, Why did you go away secretly, taking my daughters away like prisoners of war?

^{27 Ref} Why did you make a secret of your flight, not giving me word of it, so that I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with melody and music?

^{28 Ref} You did not even let me give a kiss to my sons and my daughters. This was a foolish thing to do.

^{29 Ref} It is in my power to do you damage: but the God of your father came to me this night, saying, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.