Genesis 31:22-35 - Laban Overtakes Jacob
22 Three days after he left, Laban was told that Jacob had fled. 23 Laban took his men with him and pursued Jacob for seven days until he caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead. 24 In a dream that night God came to Laban. God said: Be careful not to threaten Jacob in any way.
25 Jacob camped on a mountain. So when Laban caught up with Jacob as he was camped in the hill country of Gilead, he set up his camp not far from Jacod's. 26 Laban said to Jacob: Why did you deceive me and carry off my daughters like women captured in war? 27 Why did you deceive me and slip away without telling me? If you had told me, I would have sent you on your way with rejoicing and singing to the music of tambourines and harps. 28 You did not even let me give a kiss to my sons and my daughters. This was a foolish thing you did. 29 It is in my power to do you harm. But the God of your father came to me this night. He said, 'Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.' 30 It appears that you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house. But why have you taken my gods?
31 Jacob answered Laban: I was afraid you might take your daughters from me by force. 32 As for your gods, if anyone of us has them, let him be put to death. Make a search in front of us all for what is yours, and take it. Jacob had no knowledge that Rachel had taken them.
33 So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent, and into the tents of the two servant-women, but they were not there. He left Leah's tent and went into Rachel's. 34 Rachel took the images. She put them in the camels' basket and was seated on them. Laban searched through the tent and did not find them.
35 Rachel said to her father: Do not be angry, Father, but I cannot get up to greet you. I am having my period. So even though Laban had made a thorough search, he did not find the idols.