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Genesis 31:33 KJV
Genesis · chapter 31 · verse 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.Genesis 31:33 · King James Version
Genesis 31:33 in context
31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
32With 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.
33And 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.
34Now 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 them not.
35And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- maidservants'ʼâmâha maidservant or female slaveH519 →
- Rachel'sRâchêlRachel, a wife of JacobH7354 →
- Jacob'sYaʻăqôbJaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290 →
- Leah'sLêʼâhLeah, a wife of JacobH3812 →
- LabanLâbânLaban, a MesopotamianH3837 →
- foundmâtsâʼproperly, to come forth toH4672 →
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We have here the reasoning, not to say the rallying, that took place between Laban and Jacob at their meeting, in that mountain which was afterwards called Gilead, Gen 31:25. Here is, I. The high charge which Laban exhibited against him. He accuses him, 1. As a renegade that had unjustly deserted his service.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 25-35