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Genesis 31:34-36
International Standard Version
Genesis 31:34-36
International Standard Version
34 Meanwhile, Rachel had taken the idols,[a] placed them inside the saddle of her camel, and sat on them. Laban searched through the whole tent, but found nothing. 35 Then Rachel told her father, “Sir, please don’t be angry that I cannot stand up in your presence. It’s that time of the month.”[b] So Laban[c] searched for the idols,[d] but never did find them.[e]
Jacob Rebukes Laban
36 Then Jacob got angry and started an argument with Laban. “What have I done?” he demanded. “What’s my crime that would cause you to come pursue me so violently?
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- Genesis 31:34 Lit. teraphim; i.e. personal idols typically stored inside a small household shrine
- Genesis 31:35 Lit. that manner of women for me
- Genesis 31:35 Lit. he
- Genesis 31:35 Lit. teraphim; i.e. personal idols typically stored inside a small household shrine
- Genesis 31:35 The Heb. lacks them
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