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Genesis 31:30

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

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Genesis 31:30 in other translations

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

Genesis 31:30 · American Standard Version

Genesis 31:30 in context

  1. 28and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.
  2. 29It is in the power of my hand to hurt you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful that you don’t speak to Jacob either good or bad.’
  3. 30Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father’s house, but why have you stolen my gods?”
  4. 31Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.’
  5. 32Anyone you find your gods with shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it.” For Jacob didn’t know that Rachel had stolen them.