Laban and his sons believed that Jacob had gotten all his wealth from Laban's possessions.
Laban and his sons believed that Jacob had gotten all his wealth from Laban's possessions.
Yahweh instructed Jacob to return to the land of his fathers and to his relatives.
God had caused the animals to bear speckled, and striped young which were Jacob's wages.
God had caused the animals to bear speckled, and striped young which were Jacob's wages.
Rachel and Leah said that Laban treated them as foreigners and had devoured their money.
Rachel and Leah said that Laban treated them as foreigners and had devoured their money.
Rachel stole her father's household gods.
Jacob deceived Laban by not telling Laban that he was leaving.
Laban took his relatives with him and pursued Jacob, overtaking him after seven days.
Laban took his relatives with him and pursued Jacob, overtaking him after seven days.
God told Laban to speak neither good or bad to Jacob.
Jacob said that he fled secretly because he was afraid that Laban would take his daughters from him by force.
Jacob said that whoever stole Laban's household gods would not continue to live.
Laban did not find his household gods because Rachel sat on them and then said that she could not stand up since she was having her period.
Laban did not find his household gods because Rachel sat on them and then said that she could not stand up since she was having her period.
Jacob had worked for Laban twenty years, and Laban had changed his wages ten times.
Laban said that all that he saw of Jacob's possessions was his.
Jacob and Laban marked the place of their covenant by making a pile of stones there.
God was declared as witness between Jacob and Laban to ensure the covenant would be kept.
God was declared as witness between Jacob and Laban to ensure the covenant would be kept.
The pile and pillar were both witnesses to the covenant which said neither Laban nor Jacob would pass the pile or pillar to do one another harm.
Jacob and Laban each agreed to not pass beyond the pile of stones to do the other harm.
The pile and pillar were both witnesses to the covenant which said neither Laban nor Jacob would pass the pile or pillar to do one another harm.
To show that he agreed with Laban about the covenant Jacob swore by God, who his father Isaac feared.
Laban rose, kissed his grandsons and daughters, blessed them, and returned home.