And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any
portion or inheritance for us in our father's house? are we not counted
of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our
money. For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that
is our's, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto
thee, do.
Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; and he
carried away all his cattle, and all his goods, for to go to Isaac his
father in the land of Canaan. And Laban went to shear his sheep: and
Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. And Jacob stole
away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he
fled. So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over
the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled. And he took
his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and
they overtook him in the mount Gilead. 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.
Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount:
and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead. And Laban
said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares
to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and
didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and
with songs, with tabret, and with harp? and hast not suffered me to
kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so
doing. It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of
your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou
speak not to Jacob either good or bad. And now, though thou wouldest
needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet
wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
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