Genesis 31:30

American Standard Version

And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

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Genesis 31:30 in other translations

Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father’s house, but why have you stolen my gods?”

Genesis 31:30 · World English Bible

Genesis 31:30 in context

  1. 28and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.
  2. 29It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
  3. 30And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
  4. 31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.
  5. 32With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.