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Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel had stolen the household idols that were her father's.
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And Jacob stole away, unknown to Laban the Syrian, in that he did not tell him that he intended to flee.
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So he fled with all that he had. He arose and crossed the river, and headed toward the mountains of Gilead.
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And Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled.
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Then he took his brethren with him and pursued him for seven days' journey, and he overtook him in the mountains of Gilead.
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But God had come to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, "Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad."
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So Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountains, and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mountains of Gilead.
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And Laban said to Jacob: "What have you done, that you have stolen away unknown to me, and carried away my daughters like captives taken with the sword?
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Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me, and not tell me; for I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with timbrel and harp?
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And you did not allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters. Now you have done foolishly in so doing.
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It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, 'Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.'