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31 Jacob answered Laban, Because I was afraid; for I thought, Suppose you would take your daughters from me by force.

32 The one with whom you find those gods of yours, let him not live. Here before our kinsmen [search my possessions and] take whatever you find that belongs to you. For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen [the images].

33 So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent and the tent of the two maids, but he did not find them. Then he went from Leah’s tent into Rachel’s tent.

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31 Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.(A) 32 But if you find anyone who has your gods, that person shall not live.(B) In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself whether there is anything of yours here with me; and if so, take it.” Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the gods.(C)

33 So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent(D) and into the tent of the two female servants,(E) but he found nothing.(F) After he came out of Leah’s tent, he entered Rachel’s tent.

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