Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

When Laban had gone to shear his flock, then Rachel stole the household idols that were her father’s.

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 household gods.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לבן 
Laban 
Usage: 55

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

to shear
גּזז 
Gazaz 
Usage: 15

צאון צאןo 
Tso'n 
Usage: 274

and Rachel
רחל 
Rachel 
Usage: 47

גּנב 
Ganab 
Usage: 40

the images
תּרפים 
T@raphiym 
Usage: 15

Context Readings

Jacob Flees From Laban

18 and he carried away all his livestock and all his goods which he had gotten, the livestock of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, to return unto Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. 19 When Laban had gone to shear his flock, then Rachel stole the household idols that were her father’s. 20 And Jacob stole away the heart of Laban the Aramean, in that he did not tell him that he fled.

Cross References

Genesis 31:30

And now, that thou art leaving, because thy desire is after thy father's house, yet why hast thou stolen my gods?

1 Samuel 19:13

Then Michal took an image and laid it in the bed and put a pillow of goats' hair at his head and covered it with a cloth.

Hosea 3:4

For the sons of Israel shall abide many days without king and without Lord and without sacrifice and without image, and without ephod and without teraphim;

Genesis 35:2

Then Jacob said unto his household and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you and be clean and change your garments:

Genesis 31:32

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let them not live; before our brethren discern what is thine with me and take it to thee. For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

Genesis 31:34

Now Rachel took the images and put them in a camel's saddle and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent but did not find them.

Ezekiel 21:21

For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way at the head of the two ways to use divination; he made his arrows bright; he consulted with images; he looked in the liver.

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Long ago your fathers dwelt on the other side of the river, even Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nachor, and they served other gods.

Judges 17:4-5

After the money was restored unto her, his mother took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image, which was set up in the house of Micah.

Judges 18:14-24

Then the five men that had gone to spy out the land of Laish said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod and teraphim and a graven image and a molten image? Now, therefore, consider what ye have to do.

Judges 18:31

And they set up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

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