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18 and he took all his cattle, (and his) flocks, and whatever thing he had gotten in Mesopotamia (and whatever he had gotten in Paddan-aram), and went (back) to Isaac, his father, into the land of Canaan.

19 In that time Laban went to shear sheep, and Rachel stole the idols of her father. (Now at that time Laban went out to shear sheep, and while he was away, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.)

20 And Jacob would not acknowledge to the father of his wives, that he would flee;

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18 and he drove all his livestock ahead of him, along with all the goods he had accumulated(A) in Paddan Aram,[a](B) to go to his father Isaac(C) in the land of Canaan.(D)

19 When Laban had gone to shear his sheep,(E) Rachel stole her father’s household gods.(F) 20 Moreover, Jacob deceived(G) Laban the Aramean(H) by not telling him he was running away.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 31:18 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia