Strange Gods

Glory Baptist Church

Genesis 31-25-36 KJV--25-- Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount- and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.--26-- And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword----27-- Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me- and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp----28-- And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters-- thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.--29-- It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt- but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.--30-- And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods----31-- And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid- for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.--32-- With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live- before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.--33-- And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents- but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.--34-- Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.--35-- And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee- for