Genesis 31:22-35

Genesis 31:22-35

[22] And it was told  Laban  on the third  day  that Jacob  was fled.  [23] And he took  his brethren  with him, and pursued  after him  seven  days'  journey;  and they overtook  him in the mount  Gilead.  [24] And God  came  to Laban  the Syrian  in a dream  by night,  and said  unto him, Take heed  that thou speak  not to  Jacob  either good  or  bad.  [25] Then Laban  overtook  Jacob.  had pitched  his tent  in the mount:  and Laban  with his brethren  pitched  in the mount  of Gilead.  [26] And Laban  said  to Jacob,  What hast thou done,  that thou hast stolen away  unawares  to me, and carried away  my daughters,  as captives  taken with the sword?  [27] Wherefore didst thou flee away  secretly,  and steal away  from me; and didst not tell  me, that I might have sent thee away  with mirth,  and with songs,  with tabret,  and with harp?  [28] And hast not suffered  me to kiss  my sons  and my daughters?  thou hast now done foolishly  in so doing.  [29] It is  in the power  of my hand  to do  you hurt:  but the God  of your father  spake  unto me yesternight,  saying,  Take thou heed  that thou speak not  to Jacob  either good  or bad.  [30] And now, though thou wouldest needs  because thou sore  after thy father's  house,  yet wherefore hast thou stolen  my gods?  [31] And Jacob  answered  and said  to Laban,  Because I was afraid:  for I said,  Peradventure  thou wouldest take by force  thy daughters  [32] With whomsoever  thou findest  thy gods,  let him not live:  before  our brethren  discern  thou what is thine with me, and take  it to thee. For Jacob  knew  not that Rachel  had stolen  them. [33] And Laban  went  into Jacob's  tent,  and into Leah's  tent,  and into the two  maidservants'  tents;  but he found  them not. Then went he out  of Leah's  tent,  and entered  into Rachel's  tent.  [34] Now Rachel  had taken  the images,  and put  them in the camel's  furniture,  and sat  upon them. And Laban  searched  all the tent,  but found  [35] And she said  to her father,  Let it not displease  my lord  that I cannot  rise up  before thee;  for the custom  of women  is upon me. And he searched,  but found  not the images.