Genesis 31
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Genesis 31:17-35

17Then JacobH3290 aroseH6965 and putH5375 his childrenH1121 and his wivesH802 upon camelsH1581; 18and he droveH5090 awayH5090 allH3605 his livestockH4735 and allH3605 his propertyH7399 whichH834 he had gatheredH7408, his acquiredH7075 livestockH4735 whichH834 he had gatheredH7408 in Paddan-aramH6307, 1to goH935 to the landH776 of CanaanH3667 to his fatherH1 IsaacH3327. 19When LabanH3837 had goneH1980 to shearH1494 his flockH6629, then RachelH7354 stoleH1589 the 23householdH8655 idolsH8655 that were her father’sH1. 20And JacobH3290 4deceivedH1589 LabanH3837 the ArameanH761 by not tellingH5046 him that he was fleeingH1272. 21So he fledH1272 with allH3605 that he had; and he aroseH6965 and crossedH5674 the Euphrates RiverH5104, and setH7760 his faceH6440 toward the hillH2022 countryH2022 of 5GileadH1568.

22When it was toldH5046 LabanH3837 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117 that JacobH3290 had fledH1272, 23then he tookH3947 his 6kinsmenH251 with him and pursuedH7291 him a distance of sevenH7651 days’H3117 journeyH1870, and he overtookH1692 him in the hillH2022 countryH2022 of GileadH1568. 247GodH430 cameH935 to LabanH3837 the ArameanH761 in a 8dreamH2472 of the nightH3915 and saidH559 to him, “910Be carefulH8104 that you do not speakH1696 to JacobH3290 eitherH4480 goodH2896 orH5704 badH7451.”

25LabanH3837 caughtH5381 up with JacobH3290. Now JacobH3290 had pitchedH8628 his tentH168 in the hillH2022 countryH2022, and LabanH3837 with his 11kinsmenH251 campedH8628 in the hillH2022 countryH2022 of GileadH1568. 26Then LabanH3837 saidH559 to JacobH3290, “WhatH4100 have you doneH6213 12by deceivingH1589 me and carryingH5090 awayH5090 my daughtersH1323 like captivesH7617 of the swordH2719? 27WhyH4100 did you fleeH1272 secretlyH2244 and 13deceiveH1589 me, and did not tellH5046 me so that I might have sentH7971 you awayH7971 with joyH8057 and with songsH7892, with 14timbrelH8596 and with 15lyreH3658; 28and did not allowH5203 me 16to kissH5401 my sonsH1121 and my daughtersH1323? NowH6258 you have doneH5528H6213 foolishlyH5528. 29It is in 17my powerH3027 to doH6213 you harmH7451, but 18the GodH430 of your fatherH1 spokeH559 to me lastH570 nightH570, sayingH559, ‘1920Be carefulH8104 not to speakH1696 eitherH4480 goodH2896 orH5704 badH7451 to JacobH3290.’ 30NowH6258 you have indeedH1980 goneH1980 away becauseH3588 you longedH3700 greatlyH3700 for your father’sH1 houseH1004; but whyH4100 did you stealH1589 21my godsH430?” 31Then JacobH3290 repliedH6030 to LabanH3837, “BecauseH3588 I was afraidH3372, for I thoughtH559 that you would takeH1497 your daughtersH1323 from me by forceH1497. 3222The one with whomH834 you findH4672 your godsH430 shall not liveH2421; in the presenceH5048 of our 23kinsmenH251 24pointH5234 out whatH4100 is yours 25amongH5973 my belongingsH5973 and takeH3947 it for yourself.” For JacobH3290 did not knowH3045 that RachelH7354 had stolenH1589 them.

33So LabanH3837 wentH935 into Jacob’sH3290 tentH168 and into Leah’sH3812 tentH168 and into the tentH168 of the twoH8147 maidsH519, but he did not findH4672 them. Then he wentH3318 out of Leah’sH3812 tentH168 and enteredH935 Rachel’sH7354 tentH168. 34Now RachelH7354 had takenH3947 the 26householdH8655 idolsH8655 and putH7760 them in the camel’sH1581 saddleH3733, and she satH3427 on them. And LabanH3837 feltH4959 throughH4959 allH3605 the tentH168 but did not findH4672 them. 35She saidH559 to her fatherH1, “Let not my lordH113 be angryH2734 that I cannotH3201H3808 27riseH6965 beforeH4480H6440 you, for the mannerH1870 of womenH802 is upon me.” So he searchedH2664 but did not findH4672 the 2829householdH8655 idolsH8655.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 31:18 Gen 35:27 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 31:19 Heb teraphim ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 31:19 Gen 31:30, 34; 35:2; Judg 17:5; 1 Sam 19:13; Hos 3:4 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 31:20 Lit stole the heart of ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 31:21 Gen 37:25 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 31:23 Lit brothers ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 31:24 Gen 20:3; 31:29 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 31:24 Gen 20:3, 6; 31:11 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 31:24 Lit Take heed to yourself ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 31:24 Gen 24:50; 31:7, 29 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 31:25 Lit brothers ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 31:26 Lit and you have stolen my heart ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 31:27 Lit steal me ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 31:27 Ex 15:20 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 31:27 Gen 4:21 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 31:28 Gen 31:55 ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 31:29 Lit the power of my hand ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 31:29 Gen 31:5, 24, 42, 53 ↩
  19. 19. Genesis 31:29 Lit Take heed to yourself ↩
  20. 20. Genesis 31:29 Gen 31:24 ↩
  21. 21. Genesis 31:30 Gen 31:19; Josh 24:2; Judg 18:24 ↩
  22. 22. Genesis 31:32 Gen 44:9 ↩
  23. 23. Genesis 31:32 Lit brothers ↩
  24. 24. Genesis 31:32 Lit recognize ↩
  25. 25. Genesis 31:32 Lit with me ↩
  26. 26. Genesis 31:34 Heb teraphim ↩
  27. 27. Genesis 31:35 Lev 19:32 ↩
  28. 28. Genesis 31:35 Heb teraphim ↩
  29. 29. Genesis 31:35 Gen 31:19 ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 31

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