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Genesis 31

Genesis 31 records Jacob’s departure from Laban after twenty years in Padan-aram. God tells Jacob to return to the land of his fathers. Jacob explains to Rachel and Leah how Laban repeatedly changed his wages while God protected and prospered him. The family leaves secretly; Rachel steals Laban’s household gods. Laban pursues, but God warns him in a dream. After an intense confrontation, Jacob and Laban make a covenant and boundary marker before separating.

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Genesis 31 records Jacob’s departure from Laban after twenty years in Padan-aram. God tells Jacob to return to the land of his fathers. Jacob explains to Rachel and Leah how Laban repeatedly changed his wages while God protected and prospered him. The family leaves secretly; Rachel steals Laban’s household gods. Laban pursues, but God warns him in a dream. After an intense confrontation, Jacob and Laban make a covenant and boundary marker before separating.

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Verses 1–16God tells Jacob to return and his wives agreeVerses 17–21Jacob leaves Laban secretlyVerses 22–35Laban pursues Jacob and searches for his imagesVerses 36–42Jacob rebukes LabanVerses 43–55Jacob and Laban make a covenant
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1And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob…2And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it…3And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land…4And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the…5And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that…6And ye know that with all my power I have…7And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages…8If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages;…9Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father,…10And it came to pass at the time that the…11And the angel of God spake unto me in a…12And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see,…13I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the…14And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is…15Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath…16For all the riches which God hath taken from our…17Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his…18And he carried away all his cattle, and all his…19And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had…20And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in…21So he fled with all that he had; and he…22And it was told Laban on the third day that…23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after…24And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream…25Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent…26And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that…27Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from…28And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and…29It is in the power of my hand to do…30And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou…31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was…32With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live:…33And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent,…34Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in…35And she said to her father, Let it not displease…36And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob…37Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou…38This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes…39That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto…40Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me,…41Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I…42Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham,…43And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are…44Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I…45And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for…46And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they…47And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.48And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me…49And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me…50If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt…51And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold…52This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that…53The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the…54Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his…55And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed…