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18 He put together all his animals and everything that he had received in Paddan Aram. He took them with him to go to the land of Canaan. He left to go back to his father Isaac. 19 Before they left, Laban had gone to cut the wool from his sheep. While he was away from the house, Rachel took the idols that Laban worshipped in his house.[a]

20 Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean. He did not tell Laban that he was going away.

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  1. 31:19 These idols were small gods that someone had made from wood or metal. Laban worshipped these gods.