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Genesis 31:30-35
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Genesis 31:30-35
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
30 Granted that you had to leave because you were longing for your father’s house, why did you steal my gods?” 31 Jacob replied to Laban, “I was frightened at the thought that you might take your daughters away from me by force. 32 As for your gods, the one you find them with shall not remain alive! If, with our kinsmen looking on, you identify anything here as belonging to you, take it.” Jacob had no idea that Rachel had stolen the household images.
33 Laban then went in and searched Jacob’s tent and Leah’s tent, as well as the tents of the two maidservants; but he did not find them. Leaving Leah’s tent, he went into Rachel’s. 34 [a]Meanwhile Rachel had taken the household images, put them inside the camel’s saddlebag, and seated herself upon them. When Laban had rummaged through her whole tent without finding them,(A) 35 she said to her father, “Do not let my lord be angry that I cannot rise in your presence; I am having my period.” So, despite his search, he did not find the household images.
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Genesis 31:30-35
New International Version
Genesis 31:30-35
New International Version
30 Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father’s household.(A) But why did you steal(B) my gods?(C)”
31 Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.(D) 32 But if you find anyone who has your gods, that person shall not live.(E) In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself whether there is anything of yours here with me; and if so, take it.” Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the gods.(F)
33 So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent(G) and into the tent of the two female servants,(H) but he found nothing.(I) After he came out of Leah’s tent, he entered Rachel’s tent. 34 Now Rachel had taken the household gods(J) and put them inside her camel’s saddle(K) and was sitting on them. Laban searched(L) through everything in the tent but found nothing.
35 Rachel said to her father, “Don’t be angry, my lord, that I cannot stand up in your presence;(M) I’m having my period.(N)” So he searched but could not find the household gods.(O)
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