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29 It is (A)in my power to do you harm. But the (B)God of your[a] father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, (C)either good or bad.’ 30 And now you have gone away because you longed greatly for your father's house, but why did you (D)steal my gods?” 31 Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

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  1. Genesis 31:29 The Hebrew for your is plural here

29 I have the power to harm you;(A) but last night the God of your father(B) said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’(C) 30 Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father’s household.(D) But why did you steal(E) my gods?(F)

31 Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.(G)

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