And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
That night, God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream and said to him, 'Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, whether good or bad.'
God is protecting Jacob by warning Laban in a dream not to harm him or try to manipulate him in any way.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Jacob had fled from his father-in-law Laban after years of service marked by deception and family tensions in Mesopotamia, where Jacob had acquired wealth and Laban's daughters as wives. Laban pursued Jacob to reclaim his family and possessions, but God intervened directly to prevent any harm. This event underscores God's protective role in the ancient patriarchal stories, using dreams as a divine communication method common in Near Eastern cultures.
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