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34 [a]Meanwhile Rachel had taken the household images, put them inside the camel’s saddlebag, and seated herself upon them. When Laban had rummaged through her whole tent without finding them,(A) 35 she said to her father, “Do not let my lord be angry that I cannot rise in your presence; I am having my period.” So, despite his search, he did not find the household images.

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  1. 31:34 As in chap. 27, a younger child (Rachel) deceives her father to gain what belongs to him.

34 Now Rachel had taken the household gods(A) and put them inside her camel’s saddle(B) and was sitting on them. Laban searched(C) through everything in the tent but found nothing.

35 Rachel said to her father, “Don’t be angry, my lord, that I cannot stand up in your presence;(D) I’m having my period.(E)” So he searched but could not find the household gods.(F)

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