CHAP. XXXI.
1, Laban and his sons, envy Iakobs prosperity. 3, God biddeth him returne into Canaan. 4, He acquainteth his wives herewith, complaining of their fathers hard dea∣ling. 14, They agree to goe with him, 17, so they all flee secretly, 19, Rachel stealeth her fathers images. 22, La∣ban pursueth after him, 26, and complaineth of the wrong; 33 and searcheth for his images, 34, but Rachel in policie hideth them. 36, Iakob chideth with Laban, for abusing and hard usage of him. 43, Laban would make a covenant, 45, which Iakob assenteth unto, and it is confirmed by a signe, an oath, and a banquet; 55, so they part in peace.
ANd he heard, the words of Labans [unspec 1] sons, saying; Iakob hath taken, all that was our fathers: and of that which was our fathers, hath hee made all this glo∣rie. And Iakob saw, the face of Laban; [unspec 2] and behold it was not with him, as in former dayes. And Iehovah said unto Iakob; Re∣turne, [unspec 3] unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kinred: and I will be with thee. And Iakob [unspec 4] sent, and called Rachel and Leah: to the field unto his flocke. And he said unto them, I see [unspec 5] your fathers face, that it is not toward mee, as in former daies: and the God of my father hath been with me. And ye know, that with∣al [unspec 6] my able-power, I have served your father. And your father hath deceived me, & chan∣ged [unspec 7] my wages, ten times: but God hath not given him, to doe me evill. If he said thus, [unspec 8] The speckled shal be thy wages; then bare al the cattell, speckled: and if he said thus, the ring-straked shall be thy wages; then bare all the cattell, ring-straked. And God, hath taken [unspec 9] away the cattell of your father, and given them to me. And it was, in the time that the [unspec 10] cattel conceived; that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dreame: and behold the hee∣goats which leaped-up on the cattle, were ring-straked, speckled and grisled. And the [unspec 11] Angel of God said unto me in a dreame; Ia∣kob: and I said, Loe here I am. And hee sayd, [unspec 12] Lift-up now thine eyes, and see, all the hee∣goats, that leape up on the cattell; are ring-straked, speckled and grisled: for I have seen∣all that Laban doeth unto thee. I am the God [unspec 13] of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, where thou vowedst unto me, a vow: now, arise goe out from this land, & returne unto the land of thy kinred. And Rachel & Leah [unspec 14] answered, and said unto him: Is there yet for us, any portion or inheritance, in our fathers house? Are we not counted of him, stran∣gers? [unspec 15] for he hath sold us: and eating he hath eaten up also, our money. For all the riches, [unspec 16] which God hath taken-away from our fa∣ther; that belongeth to us, and to our sonnes: and now, all that God hath said unto thee, doe thou. And Iakob arose, and tooke up [unspec 17] [unspec 18] his sons, and his wives, upon camels. And he led away all his cattell, and all his substance which he had gathered; the cattel of his get∣ting which hee had gathered in Padan A∣ram: for to come unto Isaak his father, in the land of Canaan. And Laban was [unspec 19] gone to sheare his sheepe: and Rachel had stollen the Teraphims, that were her fathers.