Genesis 31:32 “If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the pres…”

Genesis 31:32

If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Anyone you find your gods with shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it.” For Jacob didn’t know that Rachel had stolen them.

American Standard Version

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But with whome thou findest thy gods, let him not liue. Search thou before our brethre what I haue of thine, and take it to thee, (but Iaakob wist not that Rahel had stolen them)

Darby Translation

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live. Before our brethren discern what is thine with me, and take [it] to thee. But Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

Young's Literal Translation

with whomsoever thou findest thy gods — he doth not live; before our brethren discern for thyself what [is] with me, and take to thyself:' and Jacob hath not known that Rachel hath stolen them.

Bible in Basic English

As for your gods, if anyone of us has them, let him be put to death: make search before us all for what is yours, and take it. For Jacob had no knowledge that Rachel had taken them.

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Cross references

“whomsoever”

Genesis 31:19 Genesis 31:30 Genesis 44:9–12

Genesis 31:19 · BSB

Now while Laban was out shearing his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.

Genesis 31:30 · BSB

Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”

Genesis 44:9–12 · BSB

If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”

“before”

Genesis 31:23 1 Samuel 12:3–5 Genesis 19:7 Genesis 30:33 2 Corinthians 12:17–19 Genesis 13:8

Genesis 31:23 · BSB

So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.

1 Samuel 12:3–5 · BSB

Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I wi…

Genesis 19:7 · BSB

“Please, my brothers,” he pleaded, “don’t do such a wicked thing!

Genesis 30:33 · BSB

So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”

2 Corinthians 12:17–19 · BSB

Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?

Genesis 13:8 · BSB

So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are kinsmen.

“For Jacob”

1 Samuel 14:24–29

1 Samuel 14:24–29 · BSB

Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the tro…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31“I was afraid,” Jacob answered, “for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

33So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, then Leah’s tent, and then the tents of the two maidservants, but he found nothing. Then he left Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s tent.

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