²⁶ Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? Why did you trick me? You took my daughters as if you had captured them in a war. ²⁷ Why did you run away without telling me? Why did you trick me? Why didn’t you tell me? Then I could send you away with joy and singing. There would be the music of tambourines and harps. ²⁸ You did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters good-bye. You were very foolish to do this!