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19 Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep; and Rachel stole the teraphim[a] that were her father’s.

20 Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn’t tell him that he was running away. 21 So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.

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  1. 31:19 teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.

19 When Laban had gone to shear his sheep,(A) Rachel stole her father’s household gods.(B) 20 Moreover, Jacob deceived(C) Laban the Aramean(D) by not telling him he was running away.(E) 21 So he fled(F) with all he had, crossed the Euphrates River,(G) and headed for the hill country of Gilead.(H)

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