Genesis 31:32

Bible in Basic English 1965

As for your gods, if anyone of us has them, let him be put to death: make search before us all for what is yours, and take it. For Jacob had no knowledge that Rachel had taken them.

Cross References

Genesis 13:8

Then Abram said to Lot, Let there be no argument between me and you, and between my herdmen and your herdmen, for we are brothers.

Genesis 19:7

And he said, My brothers, do not this evil.

Genesis 30:33

And so you will be able to put my honour to the test in time to come; if you see among my flocks any goats which are not marked or coloured, or any sheep which is not black, you may take me for a thief.

Genesis 31:19

Now Laban had gone to see to the cutting of the wool of his sheep; so Rachel secretly took the images of the gods of her father's house.

Genesis 31:23

And taking the men of his family with him, he went after him for seven days and overtook him in the hill-country of Gilead.

Genesis 31:30

And now, it seems, you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house; but why have you taken my gods?

Genesis 31:31

And Jacob, in answer, said to Laban, My fear was that you might take your daughters from me by force.

Genesis 31:33

So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent, and into the tents of the two servant-women, but they were not there; and he came out of Leah's tent and went into Rachel's.