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Genesis 31:19–21

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19Now Laban had gone to shear his flock. Then Rachel stole the 1ahousehold idols that were her father’s.

20And Jacob 1deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was fleeing.

21So he fled with all that he had; and he arose and crossed the 1River and set his face toward the hill country of aGilead.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Heb teraphim
  2. 1Lit stole the heart of
  3. 1The Euphrates River

Cross references

  1. aGen 31:30, 34; 35:2; Judg 17:5; 1 Sam 19:13; Hos 3:4
  2. aGen 37:25

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole her father’s household gods. And Jacob tricked Laban the Aramean, by not telling him that he intended to flee. He fled with all that he had and arose and crossed the Euphrates, and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household gods. Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him he was running away. So he fled with all he had, crossed the Euphrates River, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols. And Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean, not telling him that he was fleeing. He fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.

NLTNew Living Translation

At the time they left, Laban was some distance away, shearing his sheep. Rachel stole her father’s household idols and took them with her. Jacob outwitted Laban the Aramean, for they set out secretly and never told Laban they were leaving. So Jacob took all his possessions with him and crossed the Euphrates River, heading for the hill country of Gilead.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole the idols that belonged to her father. And Jacob tricked Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he intended to flee. Then he fled with all that he had, and arose and crossed the Euphrates and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.