Quotes about Jacob
Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away.
- Genesis 31:20
On the third day Laban was informed that Jacob had fled.
- Genesis 31:22
But that night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”
- Genesis 31:24
Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!
- Genesis 31:26
I have power to do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’
- Genesis 31:29
“I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
- Genesis 31:31
If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.
- Genesis 31:32
So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, then Leah’s tent, and then the tents of the two maidservants, but he found nothing. Then he left Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s tent.
- Genesis 31:33
Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?
- Genesis 31:36
So Jacob picked out a stone and set it up as a pillar,
- Genesis 31:45
Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.
- Genesis 31:47
Laban also said to Jacob, “Here is the mound, and here is the pillar I have set up between you and me.
- Genesis 31:51