Laban

But after that he had heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying: Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's, and being enriched by his substance is become great.

And perceiving also, that Laban's countenance was not towards him as yesterday and the other day.

And he said: Lift up thy eyes, and see that all the males leaping upon the females, are of divers colours, spotted and speckled. For I have seen all that Laban hath done to thee.

At that time Laban was gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole away her father's idols.

And Jacob would not confess to his father-in-law that he was flying away.

It was told Laban on the third day, that Jacob fled.

And he saw in a dream God, saying to him: Take heed thou speak not any thing harshly against Jacob.

Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain: and when he, with his brethren, had overtaken him, he pitched his tent in the same mount of Galaad.

And he said to Jacob: Why hast thou done thus, to carry away, without my knowledge, my daughters as captives taken with the sword?

Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force.

So Laban went into the tent of Jacob, and of Lia, and of both the handmaids, and found them not. And when he was entered into Rachel's tent,

She, in haste, hid the idols under the camel's furniture, and sat upon them: and when he had searched all the tent, and found nothing,

And Jacob being angry, said in a chiding manner: For what fault of mine, and for what offence on my part hast thou so hotly pursued me,

Laban answered him: The daughters are mine, and the children, and thy flocks, and all things that thou seest are mine: what can I do to my children, and grandchildren?

And Laban called it, The witness heap; and Jacob, The hillock of testimony: each of them according to the propriety of his language.

And Laban said: This heap shall be a witness between me and thee this day, and therefore the name thereof was called Galaad, that is, The witness heap.

And he said again to Jacob: Behold this heap, and the stone which I have set up between me and thee,

But Laban arose in the night, and kissed his sons and daughters, and blessed them: and returned to his place.

And he commanded them, saying: Thus shall ye speak to my lord Esau: Thus saith thy brother Jacob: I have sojourned with Laban, and have been with him until this day:

These are the sons of Zelpha, whom Laban gave to Lia, his daughter. And these she bore to Jacob, sixteen souls.

These are the sons of Bala, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter: and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls, seven.