"The one with whomyou findyour godsshall not live;in the presenceof our kinsmenpointout whatis yours amongmy belongingsand take[it] for yourself." For Jacobdid not knowthat Rachelhad stolenthem.
So Abramsaidto Lot,"Pleaselet there be nostrifebetweenyou and me, nor betweenmy herdsmenand your herdsmen,for we are brothers.
and said,"Please,my brothers,do not actwickedly.
"So my honestywill answerfor me later,whenyou comeconcerningmy wages.Everyonethat is not speckledand spottedamong the goatsand blackamong the lambs,[if found] with me, will be considered stolen."
When Labanhad goneto shearhis flock,then Rachelstolethe householdidolsthat were her father's.
then he tookhis kinsmenwith him and pursuedhim [a distance of] sevendays'journey,and he overtookhim in the hillcountryof Gilead.
"Nowyou have indeedgoneaway becauseyou longedgreatlyfor your father'shouse;[but] whydid you stealmy gods?"
Then Jacobrepliedto Laban,"BecauseI was afraid,for I thoughtthat you would takeyour daughtersfrom me by force.
So Labanwentinto Jacob'stentand into Leah'stentand into the tentof the twomaids,but he did not find[them]. Then he wentout of Leah'stentand enteredRachel'stent.
