Genesis 31:19-32

19Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel had stolen the household idols that were her father’s.

20And Jacob stole away, unknown to Laban the Syrian, in that he did not tell him that he intended to flee.

21So he fled with all that he had. He arose and crossed the river, and headed toward the mountains of Gilead.

22And Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled.

23Then he took his brethren with him and pursued him for seven days’ journey, and he overtook him in the mountains of Gilead.

24But God had come to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, “Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.”

25So Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountains, and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mountains of Gilead.

26And Laban said to Jacob: “What have you done, that you have stolen away unknown to me, and carried away my daughters like captives taken with the sword?

27Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me, and not tell me; for I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with timbrel and harp?

28And you did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters. Now you have done foolishly in so doing.

29It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.’

30And now you have surely gone because you greatly long for your father’s house, but why did you steal my gods?”

31Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.’

32With whomever you find your gods, do not let him live. In the presence of our brethren, identify what I have of yours and take it with you.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.