Genesis 31:32

Easy To Read Version

But I did not steal your gods. If you find any one here with me that has taken your gods, then that person will be killed. Your men will be my witnesses. You can look for anything that belongs to you. Take anything that is yours.” (Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen Laban’s gods.)

Cross References

Genesis 13:8

So Abram said to Lot, “There should be no arguing between you and me. Your people and my people should not argue. We are all brothers.

Genesis 19:7

Lot said to the men, “No! Friends, I beg you, please don’t do this evil thing!

Genesis 30:33

In the future, you can easily see if I am honest. You can come to look at my flocks. If I have any goat that isn’t spotted or any sheep that isn’t black, then you will know that I stole it.”

Genesis 31:19

At this time, Laban was gone to cut the wool from his sheep. While he was gone, Rachel went into his house and stole the false gods that belonged to her father.

Genesis 31:23

So Laban gathered his men together and began to chase Jacob. After seven days, Laban found Jacob near the hill country in Gilead.

Genesis 31:30

I know that you want to go back to your home. That is why you left. But why did you steal the gods from my house?”

Genesis 31:31

Jacob answered, “I left without telling you, because I was afraid! I thought you would take your daughters away from me.

Genesis 31:33

So Laban went and looked through Jacob’s camp. He looked in Jacob’s tent and then in Leah’s tent. Then he looked in the tent where the two slave women stayed. But he did not find the gods from his house. Then Laban went into Rachel’s tent.