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18 He took with him all his livestock and all his possessions that he had accumulated, including the livestock that he had acquired in Paddan Aram. He set out to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

19 Now when Laban had gone off to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household gods.[a]

20 Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 31:19 Teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the family property.