Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Laban was gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel had stolen her father's images.
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
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.
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.
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 carried away all his cattle and all his substance which he had gotten in Mesopotamia, for to go to Isaac his father, unto the land of Canaan. 19 Laban was gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel had stolen her father's images. 20 And Jacob went away unknowing to Laban the Syrian, and told him not that he fled.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 31:30
And now, though thou wentest thy way because thou longest after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?"
1 Samuel 19:13
And then she took an image and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow stuffed with goat's hair under the head of it, and covered it with a cloth.
Hosea 3:4
Thus the children of Israel shall sit a great while without king and prince, without offering and alter, without priest and revelation.
Genesis 35:2
Then said Jacob unto his household, and to all that were with him, "Put away the strange gods that are among you and make yourselves clean, and change your garments,
Genesis 31:32
But with whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him die here before our brethren. Seek that thine is by me, and take it to thee." For Jacob wist not that Rachel had stolen them.
Genesis 31:34
And Rachel took the images, and put them in the camel's straw, and sat down upon them. And Laban searched all the tent: but found them not.
Ezekiel 21:21
For the king of Babylon shall stand in the turning of the way, at the head of the two trees: to ask counsel at the soothsayers, casting the lots with his arrows; to ask counsel at the Idols, and to look in the liver.
Joshua 24:2
And Joshua said unto all the people, "Thus sayeth the LORD God of Israel, 'Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the water in old time even Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, and served strange gods.
Judges 17:4-5
And he restored the money again unto his mother. Then his mother took two hundred silverlings and put them to a goldsmith, to make thereof a graven image and a image of metal, which remained in the house of Micah.
Judges 18:14-24
Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, "Know ye not that there is in these houses an ephod and images; and a graven image and an image of metal? Now therefore consider what ye have to do."
Judges 18:31
And they set them up the carved image which Micah made, all the while that the house of God was in Shiloh.