Genesis 31:24

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.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 31:10, God revealed His flocks strategy to Jacob through a dream — now God uses a dream to restrain Laban, protecting that same outcome.

Genesis 31:29 is Laban quoting this exact warning back to Jacob — he recounts God's words from the dream to explain why he didn't harm him.

Genesis 31:42 Historical context

In Genesis 31:42, Jacob identifies Laban's dream-warning as God 'rebuking' him — the direct outcome of v24's divine intervention.

Genesis 31:28 Historical context

In Genesis 31:28, Laban's grievance — prevented from kissing his grandchildren — is the immediate consequence of God's restraining command in v24.

In Genesis 20:3, God similarly intervenes through a dream to warn Abimelek against harming Abraham — the same divine protection pattern guarding the patriarch.

In Genesis 24:50, Laban submits to God's will willingly; here God must restrain him by force. Both show God directing Laban's actions.

Genesis 28:5 Historical context

Genesis 28:5 first identifies Laban as 'the Aramean' when Isaac sends Jacob to him — the family tie that frames God's protective warning here.

Job 33:15–17 Related theme

In Job 33:15-17, Elihu describes God using dreams to warn and instruct people, a principle that applies to Laban.

In Psalm 105:15, God's command 'Do not touch my anointed ones' recalls this very moment — God shielding Jacob from Laban.

Hosea 12:12 Allusion

Hosea 12:12 retells Jacob fleeing to Aram and serving Laban for a wife — the very backstory behind God's dream-warning to Laban here.

In Numbers 22:9, God likewise comes to a non-Israelite (Balaam) to intervene regarding His chosen people. Both show God directly warning outsiders against harming those He protects.

1 Chronicles 16:21 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 16:21, God 'reproved kings for their sakes' — Laban's nighttime warning is a concrete instance of God reproving outsiders to protect His people.

In Psalm 105:14, God's 'rebuke' of kings recalls episodes like this one — God rebuking Laban to protect Jacob from harm.

In Numbers 22:20, God gives Balaam specific instructions in a night vision, similar to giving Laban a direct command in a dream.

Deuteronomy 26:5 calls the patriarch a 'wandering Aramean,' echoing the Aramean kinship through Laban's household that drives this entire narrative.

Numbers 12:6 Related theme

In Numbers 12:6, God states He makes Himself known in visions and dreams, a principle that includes Laban's experience.