19 Laban had gone to shear his flock, and Rachel stole the [a](A)household idols that were her father’s. 20 And Jacob [b]deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was fleeing. 21 So he fled with all that he had; and he got up and crossed the Euphrates River, and set [c]out for the hill country of (B)Gilead.

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  1. Genesis 31:19 Heb teraphim
  2. Genesis 31:20 Lit stole the heart of
  3. Genesis 31:21 Lit his face

19 Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole her father's (A)household gods. 20 And Jacob tricked[a] Laban the Aramean, by not telling him that he intended to flee. 21 He fled with all that he had and arose and crossed the (B)Euphrates,[b] and (C)set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.

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  1. Genesis 31:20 Hebrew stole the heart of; also verses 26, 27
  2. Genesis 31:21 Hebrew the River