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17 Then Jacob stood [and took action] and put his children and his wives on camels; 18 and he drove away all his livestock and [took along] all his property which he had acquired, the livestock he had obtained and accumulated in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan. 19 When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel [went inside the house and] stole her father’s [a]household gods.

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  1. Genesis 31:19 Possession of these pagan figurines implied or conferred a right of inheritance.

17 Then Jacob put his children and his wives(A) on camels,(B) 18 and he drove all his livestock ahead of him, along with all the goods he had accumulated(C) in Paddan Aram,[a](D) to go to his father Isaac(E) in the land of Canaan.(F)

19 When Laban had gone to shear his sheep,(G) Rachel stole her father’s household gods.(H)

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  1. Genesis 31:18 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia