Genesis 31:34 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now Rachel had taken Laban’s household idols, put them in the saddlebag of the camel, and sat on them. Laban searched the whole tent but found nothing. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now Rachel had taken the images (gods) and put them in the camel's saddle and sat on them. Laban searched and felt through all the tent, but did not find them. American Standard Version (1901) Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not. Common English Bible Now Rachel had taken the divine images and put them into the camel’s saddlebag and sat on them. Laban felt around in the whole tent but couldn’t find them. Catholic Public Domain Version she quickly hid the idols under the camel's bedding, and she sat upon them. And when he had searched the entire tent and found nothing, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version She in haste hid the idols under the camel's furniture, and sat upon them: and when he had searched all the tent, and found nothing, |
When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.
So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, Leah’s tent, and the tents of the two concubines, but he found nothing. When he left Leah’s tent, he went into Rachel’s tent.
She said to her father, ‘Don’t be angry, my lord, that I cannot stand up in your presence; I am having my period.’ So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.
For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols.
He said, ‘You took the gods I had made and the priest, and went away. What do I have left? How can you say to me, “What’s the matter with you? ” ’
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and defiance is like wickedness and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.