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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.

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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)

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