Genesis 31:19

And Laban had gone to shear his flock: and Rahel took the images that were her father’s.

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In The King James Version

And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.

In Context

18And led all his herds and all his substance which he had obtained, his herds and his substance which he had obtained in Padan Aram, to go unto Izhak his father in the land of Kenaan.

20And Jakob concealed from Laban the Aramite, and showed him not that he went.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:30And now, (though) going thou wouldest go, because desiring thou bast desired the house of thy father, why hast thou taken my religion?

Genesis 31:34But Rahel had taken the images, and laid them in the panniers of the camels, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found not.

Genesis 38:13And it was shown to Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law cometh to Timnath to shear his sheep.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 31:18-25

17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; 18 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 Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. 19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. 20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. 21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the… Read the whole commentary →

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