Genesis 31:19-30

19When Laban went to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s idols.

20Jacob also tricked Laban the Aramean by not telling him he was leaving.

21So he left in a hurry with all that belonged to him. He crossed the Euphrates River and went toward the mountains of Gilead.

22Two days later Laban was told that Jacob had left in a hurry.

23He and his relatives pursued Jacob for seven days. Laban caught up with him in the mountains of Gilead.

24God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, “Be careful not to say anything at all to Jacob.”

25When Laban finally caught up with Jacob, Jacob had put up his tents in the mountains. So Laban and his relatives put up their tents in the mountains of Gilead.

26Then Laban asked Jacob, “What have you done by tricking me? You’ve carried off my daughters like prisoners of war.

27Why did you leave secretly and trick me? You didn’t even tell me you were leaving. I would have sent you on your way rejoicing, with songs accompanied by tambourines and lyres.

28You didn’t even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters. You’ve done a foolish thing.

29I have the power to harm you. Last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything at all to Jacob.’

30Now you have left for your father’s home because you were so homesick. But why did you steal my gods?”