Genesis 31:32

The one with whom you find your gods will be put to death; in the presence of our kinsmen investigate for yourself what is with me and take it.’ Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen Laban’s gods.

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In The King James Version

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him 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.

In Context

31Jacob answered Laban, ‘I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

33So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s, and into the tent of the two slave-girls, but he did not find his gods. Then he went out of Leah’s tent, and entered Rachel’s.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:7He said, ‘I beg of you, my friends, do not do what is wrong.

Genesis 31:19And while Laban was gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household gods that were her father’s.

Genesis 31:30But now, since you are surely going because you long so earnestly for your father’s house, why have you stolen my gods?’

2 Corinthians 8:20What we are specially guarding against is that any fault should be found with us in regard to our administration of this charitable fund;

Matthew Henry on Genesis 31:26-36

Laban's Pursuit after Jacob. ( b. c. 1739.) 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? 27 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… Read the whole commentary →

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