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32 (A)The one with whom you find your gods shall not live; in the presence of our [a]relatives recognize what is yours [b]among my belongings and take it for yourself.” But Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

33 So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent and into the tent of the two maidservants, but he did not find them. Then he went out of Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s tent. 34 Now Rachel had taken the [c]household idols and put them in the camel’s saddle, and she sat on them. And Laban felt through all the tent but did not find them.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 31:32 Lit brothers
  2. Genesis 31:32 Lit with me
  3. Genesis 31:34 Heb teraphim

32 But if you find anyone who has your gods, that person shall not live.(A) 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.(B)

33 So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent(C) and into the tent of the two female servants,(D) but he found nothing.(E) After he came out of Leah’s tent, he entered Rachel’s tent. 34 Now Rachel had taken the household gods(F) and put them inside her camel’s saddle(G) and was sitting on them. Laban searched(H) through everything in the tent but found nothing.

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