Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now Laban had gone to see to the cutting of the wool of his sheep; so Rachel secretly took the images of the gods of her father's house.
New American Standard Bible
When Laban had gone to shear his flock, then Rachel stole the
King James Version
And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
Holman Bible
When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Laban had been out shearing his sheep. While he was away, Rachel stole her father's personal idols.
A Conservative Version
Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.
American Standard Version
Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.
Amplified
When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel [went inside the house and] stole her father’s
Darby Translation
And Laban had gone to shear his sheep. And Rachel stole the teraphim that belonged to her father.
Julia Smith Translation
And Laban went to shear his sheep; and Rachel will steal the family gods which were to her father.
King James 2000
And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole the idols that belonged to her father.
Modern King James verseion
And Laban went to shear his sheep. And Rachel had stolen the images which were her father's.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Laban was gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel had stolen her father's images.
NET Bible
While Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols that belonged to her father.
New Heart English Bible
Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Laban, had gone, to shear his sheep, - so Rachel stole the household gods that belonged to her father,
Webster
And Laban went to shear his sheep; and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
World English Bible
Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Laban hath gone to shear his flock, and Rachel stealeth the teraphim which her father hath;
Themes
Dishonesty » Instances of » Rachel steals the household gods
Haran » Also called charran » Returns from, with rachel and leah
Idolatry » Early notice of, amongst God's professing people
Images » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Rachel » Steals the household images (teraphim, legal deed) of her father
Teraphim » used by » Laben » Stolen by » Rachel
Theft and thieves » Instances of » By rachel, of the household gods (teraphim)
Women » Instances of » Rachel, in stealing images
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
18 And sending on before him all his cattle and his property which he had got together in Paddan-aram, he made ready to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. 19 Now Laban had gone to see to the cutting of the wool of his sheep; so Rachel secretly took the images of the gods of her father's house. 20 And Jacob went away secretly, without giving news of his flight to Laban the Aramaean.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 31:30
And now, it seems, you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house; but why have you taken my gods?
1 Samuel 19:13
Then Michal took the image and put it in the bed, with a cushion of goat's hair at its head, and she put clothing over it.
Hosea 3:4
For the children of Israel will for a long time be without king and without ruler, without offerings and without pillars, and without ephod or images.
Genesis 35:2
Then Jacob said to all his people, Put away the strange gods which are among you, and make yourselves clean, and put on a change of clothing:
Genesis 31:32
As for your gods, if anyone of us has them, let him be put to death: make search before us all for what is yours, and take it. For Jacob had no knowledge that Rachel had taken them.
Genesis 31:34
Now Rachel had taken the images, and had put them in the camels' basket, and was seated on them. And Laban, searching through all the tent, did not come across them.
Ezekiel 21:21
For the king of Babylon took his place at the parting of the ways, at the top of the two roads, to make use of secret arts: shaking the arrows this way and that, he put questions to the images of his gods, he took note of the inner parts of dead beasts.
Joshua 24:2
And Joshua said to all the people, These are the words of the Lord, the God of Israel: In the past your fathers, Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor, were living on the other side of the River: and they were worshipping other gods.
Judges 17:4-5
So he gave the silver back to his mother. Then his mother took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a metal-worker who made a pictured image and a metal image from them: and it was in the house of Micah.
Judges 18:14-24
Then the five men who had gone to make a search through the country of Laish, said to their brothers, Have you knowledge that in these houses there is an ephod and family gods and a pictured image and a metal image? So now you see what to do.
Judges 18:31
And they put up for themselves the image which Micah had made, and it was there all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.