19 Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel had stolen the (A)household[a] idols that were her father’s.

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  1. Genesis 31:19 Heb. teraphim

34 Now Rachel had taken the [a]household idols, put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat on them. And Laban [b]searched all about the tent but did not find them.

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  1. Genesis 31:34 Heb. teraphim
  2. Genesis 31:34 Lit. felt

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.

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35 And she said to her father, “Let it not displease my lord that I cannot (A)rise before you, for the manner of women is with me.” And he searched but did not find the [a]household idols.

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  1. Genesis 31:35 Heb. teraphim

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

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