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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 31, Verse 20

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And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that [were] her father's.
King James Version
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
American Standard Version
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
New English Translation
Jacob also deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was leaving.
World English Bible
Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn't tell him that he was running away.
21
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.
22
And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
23
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
24
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.
25
Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
26
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?
28
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in [so] doing.
29
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.
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And now, [though] thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, [yet] wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?