Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
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.
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 he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Paddanaram, to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. 19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. 20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Aramean, in that he told him not that he fled.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 31:30
And now, though you would wish to be gone, because you greatly longed after your father's house, yet why have you stolen my gods?
1 Samuel 19:13
And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his head, and covered it with a cloth.
Hosea 3:4
For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:
Genesis 35:2
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
Genesis 31:32
With whomever you find your gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern what is yours with me, and take it to you. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
Genesis 31:34
Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
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 shook his arrows, he consulted with images, he looked at the liver.
Joshua 24:2
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the River in former times, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.
Judges 17:4-5
Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the silversmith, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were 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, Do you know that there is in these houses an ephod, and household gods, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what you have to do.
Judges 18:31
And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.