²⁶ Then Laban asked Jacob, “What did you do? You deceived me,^[a] carried off my daughters like you would war captives,^{[b] 27} ran away from me secretly,^[c] and stole from me by not keeping me informed. Otherwise, I could have sent you off with a party and singing, accompanied by a band playing tambourines and harps. ²⁸ As it is, you didn’t even allow me to kiss my grandchildren^[d] and daughters goodbye! You’ve acted foolishly.