Gen 31:1 And he heard^{8085 (853) the words1697 of Laban's3837 sons,1121 saying,559 Jacob3290 hath taken away3947 (853) all3605 that834 was our father's;1 and of that which4480, 834 was our father's1 hath he gotten6213 (853) all3605 this2088 glory.3519}

Gen 31:3 And the LORD3068 said559 unto413 Jacob,3290 Return7725 unto413 the land776 of thy fathers,1 and to thy kindred;4138 and I will be1961 with5973 thee.

Gen 31:4 And Jacob3290 sent7971 and called7121 Rachel7354 and Leah3812 to the field7704 unto413 his flock,6629

Gen 31:5 And said559 unto them, I595 see7200 (853) your father's1 countenance,6440 that3588 it is not369 toward413 me as before;8543, 8032 but the God430 of my father1 hath been1961 with5973 me.

Your father is no longer pleased with me, but it doesn't matter, the Lord is with me.

Gen 31:6 And ye859 know3045 that3588 with all3605 my power3581 I have served5647 (853) your father.1

Gen 31:7 And your father1 hath deceived2048 me, and changed2498 (853) my wages4909 ten6235 times;4489 but God430 suffered5414 him not3808 to hurt7489, 5978 me.

Gen 31:8 If518 he said559 thus,3541 The speckled5348 shall be1961 thy wages;7939 then all3605 the cattle6629 bore3205 speckled:5348 and if518 he said559 thus,3541 The ringstreaked6124 shall be1961 thy hire;7939 then bore3205 all3605 the cattle6629 ringstreaked.6124

Gen 31:9 Thus God430 hath taken away5337 (853) the cattle4735 of your father,1 and given5414 them to me.

Gen 31:10 And it came to pass1961 at the time6256 that the cattle6629 conceived,3179 that I lifted up5375 mine eyes,5869 and saw7200 in a dream,2472 and, behold,2009 the rams6260 which leaped5927 upon5921 the cattle6629 were ringstreaked,6124 speckled,5348 and grizzled.1261

Gen 31:11 And the angel4397 of God430 spoke559 unto413 me in a dream,2472 saying, Jacob:3290 And I said,559 Here2009 am I.

Gen 31:12 And he said,559 Lift up5375 now4994 thine eyes,5869 and see,7200 all3605 the rams6260 which leap5927 upon5921 the cattle6629 are ringstreaked,6124 speckled,5348 and grizzled:1261 for3588 I have seen7200 (853) all3605 that834 Laban3837 doeth6213 unto thee.

Gen 31:13 I595 am the God410 of Bethel,1008 where834, 8033 thou anointedst4886 the pillar,4676 and where834, 8033 thou vowedst5087 a vow5088 unto me: now6258 arise,6965 get thee out3318 from4480 this2063 land,776 and return7725 unto413 the land776 of thy kindred.4138

Gen 31:14 And Rachel7354 and Leah3812 answered6030 and said559 unto him, Is there yet5750 any portion2506 or inheritance5159 for us in our father's1 house?1004

Gen 31:15 Are we not3808 counted2803 of him strangers?5237 for3588 he hath sold4376 us, and hath quite devoured398, 398 also1571 (853) our money.3701

Gen 31:16 For3588 all3605 the riches6239 which834 God430 hath taken5337 from our father,4480, 1 that1931 is ours, and our children's:1121 now6258 then, whatsoever3605, 834 God430 hath said559 unto413 thee, do.6213

These girls are in total agreement. If God said it, just do it.

Gen 31:17 Then Jacob3290 rose up,6965 and set5375 (853) his sons1121 and his wives802 upon5921 camels;1581

Gen 31:18 And he carried away5090 (853) all3605 his cattle,4735 and all3605 his goods7399 which834 he had gotten,7408 the cattle4735 of his getting,7075 which834 he had gotten7408 in Padan-aram,6307 for to go935 to413 Isaac3327 his father1 in the land776 of Canaan.3667

He is headed home, at last.

Gen 31:19 And Laban3837 went1980 to shear1494 (853) his sheep:6629 and Rachel7354 had stolen1589 (853) the images8655 that834 were her father's.1

That is to say, she stole her fathers Idols or gods. She was going to get something out of this deal, her father had lost all that would have been her inheritance, so she would just take a little something on her way out.

Gen 31:20 And Jacob3290 stole away1589 (853) unawares3820 to Laban3837 the Syrian,761 in that5921 he told5046 him not1097 that3588 he1931 fled.1272

It seems that Laban is not the only one that will decieve givin the chance. I will say though, on Jacob's behalf that Laban started it. He decieved first.

Gen 31:21 So he1931 fled1272 with all3605 that834 he had; and he rose up,6965 and passed over5674 (853) the river,5104 and set7760 (853) his face6440 toward the mount2022 Gilead.1568

He is on his way, and fast. Not wasting any time whatsoever.

Gen 31:22 And it was told5046 Laban3837 on the third7992 day3117 that3588 Jacob3290 was fled.1272

Gen 31:23 And he took3947 (853) his brethren251 with5973 him, and pursued7291 after310 him seven7651 days'3117 journey;1870 and they overtook1692 him in the mount2022 Gilead.1568

well, he has cought him; what does he do with him??

Gen 31:24 And God430 came935 to413 Laban3837 the Syrian761 in a dream2472 by night,3915 and said559 unto him, Take heed8104 that6435 thou speak1696 not to5973 Jacob3290 either good4480, 2896 or5704 bad.7451

Finally cought him and can't even say whats on his mind. If he will listen to the voice of the Lord.

Gen 31:25 Then Laban3837 overtook5381 (853) Jacob.3290 Now Jacob3290 had pitched8628 (853) his tent168 in the mount:2022 and Laban3837 with854 his brethren251 pitched8628 in the mount2022 of Gilead.1568

Gen 31:26 And Laban3837 said559 to Jacob,3290 What4100 hast thou done,6213 that thou hast stolen away1589 (853) unawares3824 to me, and carried away5090 (853) my daughters,1323 as captives7617 taken with the sword?2719

Yea Right.

Gen 31:27 Wherefore4100 didst thou flee away2244 secretly,1272 and steal away1589 from me; and didst not3808 tell5046 me, that I might have sent thee away7971 with mirth,8057 and with songs,7892 with tabret,8596 and with harp?3658

Gen 31:28 And hast not3808 suffered5203 me to kiss5401 my sons1121 and my daughters?1323 thou hast now6258 done foolishly5528 in so doing.6213

Laban just wants to figure a way to get blessed by God again and he knows this will not hapen if Jacob leaves.

Gen 31:29 It is3426 in the power410 of my hand3027 to do6213 you hurt:7451 but the God430 of your father1 spoke559 unto413 me last night,570 saying,559 Take thou heed8104 that thou speak4480, 1696 not to5973 Jacob3290 either good4480, 2896 or5704 bad.7451

He had better not mess with Jacob, God will fix him good. But note, at least he knows the voice of the Lord when he hears it.

Gen 31:30 And now,6258 though thou wouldest needs be gone,1980, 1980 because3588 thou sore longedst3700, 3700 after thy father's1 house,1004 yet wherefore4100 hast thou stolen1589 (853) my gods?430

This is news to Jacob, he has no idea what Laban is talking about.

Gen 31:31 And Jacob3290 answered6030 and said559 to Laban,3837 Because3588 I was afraid:3372 for3588 I said,559 Peradventure6435 thou wouldest take by force1497 (853) thy daughters1323 from4480, 5973 me.

Gen 31:32 With5973 whomsoever834 thou findest4672 (853) thy gods,430 let him not3808 live:2421 before5048 our brethren251 discern5234 thou what4100 is thine with5973 me, and take3947 it to thee. For Jacob3290 knew3045 not3808 that3588 Rachel7354 had stolen1589 them.

Is this why Rachel dies at a young age?? Possibly.

Gen 31:33 And Laban3837 went935 into Jacob's3290 tent,168 and into Leah's3812 tent,168 and into the two8147 maidservants'519 tents;168 but he found4672 them not.3808 Then went3318 he out of Leah's tent,4480, 168, 3812 and entered935 into Rachel's7354 tent.168

Now this could get sticky. Would Laban kill his daughter?? We will not have need to find that out. She is a crafty young lady.

Gen 31:34 Now Rachel7354 had taken3947 (853) the images,8655 and put7760 them in the camel's1581 furniture,3733 and sat3427 upon5921 them. And Laban3837 searched4959 (853) all3605 the tent,168 but found4672 them not.3808

Gen 31:35 And she said559 to413 her father,1 Let it not408 displease2734, 5869 my lord113 that3588 I cannot3808, 3201 rise up6965 before4480, 6440 thee; for3588 the custom1870 of women802 is upon me. And he searched,2664 but found4672 not3808 (853) the images.8655

Like I said, Crafty. And decietfull. Did she learn that from her father or her husband??

Gen 31:36 And Jacob3290 was wroth,2734 and chided7378 with Laban:3837 and Jacob3290 answered6030 and said559 to Laban,3837 What4100 is my trespass?6588 what4100 is my sin,2403 that3588 thou hast so hotly pursued1814 after310 me?

Gen 31:37 Whereas3588 thou hast searched4959 (853) all3605 my stuff,3627 what4100 hast thou found4672 of all4480, 3605 thy household1004 stuff?3627 set7760 it here3541 before5048 my brethren251 and thy brethren,251 that they may judge3198 between996 us both.8147

Let's lay it all out on the table here and now in front of these witnesses and establish the truth.

Gen 31:38 This2088 twenty6242 years8141 have I595 been with5973 thee; thy ewes7353 and thy she goats5795 have not3808 cast their young,7921 and the rams352 of thy flock6629 have I not3808 eaten.398

Gen 31:39 That which was torn2966 of beasts I brought935 not3808 unto413 thee; I595 bore the loss2398 of it; of my hand4480, 3027 didst thou require1245 it, whether stolen1589 by day,3117 or stolen1589 by night.3915

Gen 31:40 Thus I was;1961 in the day3117 the drought2721 consumed398 me, and the frost7140 by night;3915 and my sleep8142 departed5074 from mine eyes.4480, 5869

Jacob is not happy, really letting him have it with both barrels so to speak.

Gen 31:41 Thus2088 have I been twenty6242 years8141 in thy house;1004 I served5647 thee fourteen702, 6240 years8141 for thy two8147 daughters,1323 and six8337 years8141 for thy cattle:6629 and thou hast changed2498 (853) my wages4909 ten6235 times.4489

Gen 31:42 Except3884 the God430 of my father,1 the God430 of Abraham,85 and the fear6343 of Isaac,3327 had been1961 with me, surely3588 thou hadst sent me away7971 now6258 empty.7387 God430 hath seen7200 (853) mine affliction6040 and the labor3018 of my hands,3709 and rebuked3198 thee last night.570

God himself even told you to keep your mouth shut, so watch what you say.

Gen 31:43 And Laban3837 answered6030 and said559 unto413 Jacob,3290 These daughters1323 are my daughters,1323 and these children1121 are my children,1121 and these cattle6629 are my cattle,6629 and all3605 that834 thou859 seest7200 is mine: and what4100 can I do6213 this day3117 unto these428 my daughters,1323 or176 unto their children1121 which834 they have born?3205

Old Laban still trying to hang on to those things that the Lord had taken from him and given to Jacob. But like he says; what can I do??

Gen 31:44 Now6258 therefore come1980 thou, let us make3772 a covenant,1285 I589 and thou;859 and let it be1961 for a witness5707 between996 me and thee.

Gen 31:45 And Jacob3290 took3947 a stone,68 and set it up7311 for a pillar.4676

Gen 31:46 And Jacob3290 said559 unto his brethren,251 Gather3950 stones;68 and they took3947 stones,68 and made6213 an heap:1530 and they did eat398 there8033 upon5921 the heap.1530

Gen 31:47 And Laban3837 called7121 it Jegar-sahadutha:3026 but Jacob3290 called7121 it Galeed.1567

ok, why the two different names??

Jegar-sahadutha:

yegar' sah-had-oo-thaw'

Gen 31:48 And Laban3837 said,559 This2088 heap1530 is a witness5707 between996 me and thee this day.3117 Therefore5921, 3651 was the name8034 of it called7121 Galeed;1567

Gen 31:49 And Mizpah;4709 for834 he said,559 The LORD3068 watch6822 between996 me and thee, when3588 we are absent5641 one376 from another.4480, 7453

Gen 31:50 If518 thou shalt afflict6031 (853) my daughters,1323 or if518 thou shalt take3947 other wives802 beside5921 my daughters,1323 no369 man376 is with5973 us; see,7200 God430 is witness5707 between996 me and thee.

 

I won't be there to say a thing to you about this, but God will be there.

Gen 31:51 And Laban3837 said559 to Jacob,3290 Behold2009 this2088 heap,1530 and behold2009 this pillar,4676 which834 I have cast3384 between996 me and thee;

Gen 31:52 This2088 heap1530 be witness,5707 and this pillar4676 be witness,5713 that518 I589 will not3808 pass over5674 (853) this2088 heap1530 to413 thee, and that518 thou859 shalt not3808 pass over5674 (853) this2088 heap1530 and this2063 pillar4676 unto413 me, for harm.7451

Gen 31:53 The God430 of Abraham,85 and the God430 of Nahor,5152 the God430 of their father,1 judge8199 between996 us. And Jacob3290 swore7650 by the fear6343 of his father1 Isaac.3327

Gen 31:54 Then Jacob3290 offered2076 sacrifice2077 upon the mount,2022 and called7121 his brethren251 to eat398 bread:3899 and they did eat398 bread,3899 and tarried all night3885 in the mount.2022

Gen 31:55 And early in the morning1242 Laban3837 rose up,7925 and kissed5401 his sons1121 and his daughters,1323 and blessed1288 them: and Laban3837 departed,1980 and returned7725 unto his place.4725