Jacob responded to Laban, “I was afraid and convinced myself that you would take your daughters away from me.
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
Jacob answered Laban, Because I was afraid; for I thought, Suppose you would take your daughters from me by force.
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.
Jacob answered: "I set out, unknown to you, because I feared that you might take away your daughters by violence.
Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force.