01_GEN_31_01 And he heard the words of Laban's sons , saying , Jacob hath taken away all that [ was ] our father's ; And of [ that ] which [ was ] our father's hath he gotten all this glory .
01_GEN_31_02 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban , And , behold , it [ was ] not toward him as before .
01_GEN_31_03 And the LORD said unto Jacob , Return unto the land of thy fathers , And to thy kindred ; And I will be with thee .
01_GEN_31_04 And Jacob sent And called Rachel And Leah to the field unto his flock ,
01_GEN_31_05 And said unto them , I see your father's countenance , that it [ Is ] not toward me as before ; but the God of my Father hath been with me .
01_GEN_31_06 And ye know that with all my power I have served your Father .
01_GEN_31_07 And your Father hath deceived me , And changed my wages ten times ; but God suffered him not to hurt me .
01_GEN_31_08 if he said thus , the speckled shall be thy wages ; Then all the cattle bare speckled : And if he said thus , the ringstreaked shall be thy hire ; Then bare all the cattle ringstreaked .
01_GEN_31_09 thus God hath taken away the cattle of your Father , And given [ them ] to me .
01_GEN_31_10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived , that I lifted up mine eyes , And saw in A dream , And , behold , the rams which leaped upon the cattle [ were ] ringstreaked , speckled , And grisled .
01_GEN_31_11 And the angel of God spake unto me in A dream , [ saying ] , Jacob : And I said , here [ am ] I .
01_GEN_31_12 And he said , lift up now thine eyes , And see , all the rams which leap upon the cattle [ are ] ringstreaked , speckled , And grisled : for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee .
01_GEN_31_13 I [ am ] the God of Bethel , where thou anointedst the pillar , [ And ] where thou vowedst A vow unto me : now Arise , get thee out from this land , And Return unto the land of thy kindred .
01_GEN_31_14 And Rachel And Leah answered And said unto him , [ Is there ] yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house ?
01_GEN_31_15 are we not counted of him strangers ? for he hath sold us , And hath quite devoured also our money .
01_GEN_31_16 for all the riches which God hath taken from our Father , that [ Is ] ours , And our children's : now Then , whatsoever God hath said unto thee , do .
01_GEN_31_17 Then Jacob rose up , And set his sons And his wives upon camels ;
01_GEN_31_18 And he carried away all his cattle , And all his goods which he had gotten , the cattle of his getting , which he had gotten in Padanaram , for to go to Isaac his Father in the land of Canaan .
01_GEN_31_19 And Laban went to shear his sheep : And Rachel had stolen the images that [ were ] her father's .
01_GEN_31_20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian , in that he told him not that he fled .
01_GEN_31_21 So he fled with all that he had ; And he rose up , And passed over the river , And set his face [ toward ] the mount Gilead .
01_GEN_31_22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled .
01_GEN_31_23 And he took his brethren with him , And pursued after him seven days' journey ; And they overtook him in the mount Gilead .
01_GEN_31_24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in A dream by night , And said unto him , take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad .
01_GEN_31_25 Then Laban overtook Jacob . now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount : And Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead .
01_GEN_31_26 And Laban said to Jacob , what hast thou done , that thou hast stolen away unawares to me , And carried away my daughters , as captives [ taken ] with the sword ?
01_GEN_31_27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly , And steal away from me ; And didst not tell me , that I might have sent thee away with mirth , And with songs , with tabret , And with harp ?
01_GEN_31_28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons And my daughters ? thou hast now done foolishly in [ So ] doing .
01_GEN_31_29 it Is in the power of my hand to do you hurt : but the God of your Father spake unto me yesternight , saying , take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad .
01_GEN_31_30 And now , [ though ] thou wouldest needs be gone , because thou sore longedst after thy father's house , [ yet ] Wherefore hast thou stolen my gods ?
01_GEN_31_31 And Jacob answered And said to Laban , because I was afraid : for I said , Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me .
01_GEN_31_32 with whomsoever thou findest thy gods , let him not live : before our brethren discern thou what [ Is ] thine with me , And take [ it ] to thee . for Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them .
01_GEN_31_33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent , And into Leah's tent , And into the two maidservants' tents ; but he found [ them ] not . Then went he out of Leah's tent , And entered into Rachel's tent .
01_GEN_31_34 now Rachel had taken the images , And put them in the camel's furniture , And sat upon them . And Laban searched all the tent , but found [ them ] not .
01_GEN_31_35 And she said to her Father , let it not displease my LORD that I cannot rise up before thee ; for the custom of women [ Is ] upon me . And he searched , but found not the images .
01_GEN_31_36 And Jacob was wroth , And chided with Laban : And Jacob answered And said to Laban , what [ Is ] my trespass ? what [ Is ] my sin , that thou hast So hotly pursued after me ?
01_GEN_31_37 whereas thou hast searched all my stuff , what hast thou found of all thy household stuff ? set [ it ] here before my brethren And thy brethren , that they may judge betwixt us Both .
01_GEN_31_38 this twenty years [ have ] I [ been ] with thee ; thy ewes And thy she goats have not cast their young , And the rams of thy flock have I not eaten .
01_GEN_31_39 that which was torn [ of beasts ] I brought not unto thee ; I bare the loss of it ; of my hand didst thou require it , [ whether ] stolen by day , or stolen by night .
01_GEN_31_40 [ thus ] I was ; in the day the drought consumed me , And the frost by night ; And my Sleep departed from mine eyes .
01_GEN_31_41 thus have I been twenty years in thy house ; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters , And six years for thy cattle : And thou hast changed my wages ten times .
01_GEN_31_42 except the God of my Father , the God of Abraham , And the Fear of Isaac , had been with me , surely thou hadst sent me away now empty . God hath seen mine affliction And the labour of my hands , And rebuked [ thee ] yesternight .
01_GEN_31_43 And Laban answered And said unto Jacob , [ These ] daughters [ are ] my daughters , And [ These ] children [ are ] my children , And [ These ] cattle [ are ] my cattle , And all that thou seest [ Is ] mine : And what can I do this day unto These my daughters , or unto their children which they have born ?
01_GEN_31_44 now therefore come thou , let us make A covenant , I And thou ; And let it be for A witness between me And thee .
01_GEN_31_45 And Jacob took A stone , And set it up [ for ] A pillar .
01_GEN_31_46 And Jacob said unto his brethren , gather stones ; And they took stones , And made an heap : And they did eat there upon the heap .
01_GEN_31_47 And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha : but Jacob called it Galeed .
01_GEN_31_48 And Laban said , this heap [ Is ] A witness between me And thee this day . therefore was the name of it called Galeed ;
01_GEN_31_49 And Mizpah ; for he said , the LORD watch between me And thee , when we are absent one from another .
01_GEN_31_50 if thou shalt afflict my daughters , or if thou shalt take [ other ] wives beside my daughters , no man [ Is ] with us ; see , God [ Is ] witness betwixt me And thee .
01_GEN_31_51 And Laban said to Jacob , behold this heap , And behold [ this ] pillar , which I have cast betwixt me And thee ;
01_GEN_31_52 this heap [ be ] witness , And [ this ] pillar [ be ] witness , that I will not pass over this heap to thee , And that thou shalt not pass over this heap And this pillar unto me , for harm .
01_GEN_31_53 the God of Abraham , And the God of Nahor , the God of their Father , judge betwixt us . And Jacob sware by the Fear of his Father Isaac .
01_GEN_31_54 Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount , And called his brethren to eat bread : And they did eat bread , And tarried all night in the mount .
01_GEN_31_55 And early in the morning Laban rose up , And kissed his sons And his daughters , And blessed them : And Laban departed , And returned unto his place .