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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 31, Verse 19

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And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
King James Version
And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that [were] her father's.
American Standard Version
Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.
New English Translation
While Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols that belonged to her father.
World English Bible
Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.
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And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
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So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face [toward] the mount Gilead.
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And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
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And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
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And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
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Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
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And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives [taken] with the sword?
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Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
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And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in [so] doing.
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It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.