Genesis 31:32

New English Translation

Whoever has taken your gods will be put to death! In the presence of our relatives identify whatever is yours and take it.” (Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.)

Cross References

Genesis 13:8

Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no quarreling between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are close relatives.

Genesis 19:7

He said, “No, my brothers! Don’t act so wickedly!

Genesis 30:33

My integrity will testify for me later on. When you come to verify that I’ve taken only the wages we agreed on, if I have in my possession any goat that is not speckled or spotted or any sheep that is not dark-colored, it will be considered stolen.”

Genesis 31:19

While Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols that belonged to her father.

Genesis 31:23

So he took his relatives with him and pursued Jacob for seven days. He caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.

Genesis 31:30

Now I understand that you have gone away because you longed desperately for your father’s house. Yet why did you steal my gods?”

Genesis 31:31

“I left secretly because I was afraid!” Jacob replied to Laban. “I thought you might take your daughters away from me by force.

Genesis 31:33

So Laban entered Jacob’s tent, and Leah’s tent, and the tent of the two female servants, but he did not find the idols. Then he left Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s.