Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
ወአውሥአ ፡ ያዕቆብ ፡ ወይቤሎ ፡ ለላባ ፡ እስመ ፡ መስለኒ ፡ ዘተሀይደኒ ፡ አዋልዲከ ፡ ወኵሎ ፡ ንዋይየ ።
Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
ወአውሥአ ፡ ያዕቆብ ፡ ወይቤሎ ፡ ለላባ ፡ እስመ ፡ መስለኒ ፡ ዘተሀይደኒ ፡ አዋልዲከ ፡ ወኵሎ ፡ ንዋይየ ።