Genesi 31 | Nuova Riveduta 2006

Nuova Riveduta 2006

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Ritorno di Giacobbe in Canaan

1 Giacobbe sentì che i figli di Labano dicevano: «Giacobbe ha preso tutto quello che era di nostro padre e, con quello che era di nostro padre, si è fatto tutta questa ricchezza». 2 Giacobbe osservò pure il volto di Labano e vide che non era più, verso di lui, quello di prima. 3 Il Signore disse a Giacobbe: «Torna al paese dei tuoi padri, dai tuoi parenti, e io sarò con te». 4 Allora Giacobbe mandò a chiamare Rachele e Lea perché venissero ai campi, presso il suo gregge, 5 e disse loro: «Io vedo che il volto di vostro padre non è più, verso di me, quello di prima; ma il Dio di mio padre è stato con me. 6 Voi sapete che io ho servito vostro padre con tutte le mie forze, 7 mentre vostro padre mi ha ingannato e ha mutato il mio salario dieci volte; ma Dio non gli ha permesso di farmi del male. 8 Quando egli diceva: “I macchiati saranno il tuo salario”, tutto il gregge figliava agnelli macchiati. Quando diceva: “Gli striati saranno il tuo salario”, tutto il gregge figliava agnelli striati. 9 Così Dio ha tolto il bestiame a vostro padre e lo ha dato a me. 10 Una volta, quando le pecore entravano in calore, io alzai gli occhi e vidi in sogno che i maschi, che montavano le femmine, erano striati, macchiati o chiazzati. 11 L’angelo di Dio mi disse nel sogno: “Giacobbe!” Io risposi: “Eccomi!” 12 L’angelo disse: “Alza ora gli occhi e guarda; tutti i maschi che montano le femmine sono striati, macchiati o chiazzati, perché ho visto tutto quello che Labano ti fa. 13 Io sono il Dio di Betel, dove tu versasti dell’olio su una pietra commemorativa e mi facesti un voto. Ora àlzati, parti da questo paese e torna al tuo paese natìo”». 14 Rachele e Lea gli risposero: «Abbiamo forse ancora qualche parte o eredità in casa di nostro padre? 15 Non ci ha forse trattate da straniere, quando ci ha vendute e ha per di più divorato il nostro denaro? 16 Tutte le ricchezze che Dio ha tolte a nostro padre sono nostre e dei nostri figli. Fa’ dunque tutto quello che Dio ti ha detto». 17 Allora Giacobbe si alzò, mise i suoi figli e le sue mogli sui cammelli 18 e portò via tutto il suo bestiame – tutti i beni che si era procurato, il bestiame che gli apparteneva e che aveva acquistato in Paddan-Aram – per andarsene da suo padre Isacco nel paese di Canaan. 19 Or mentre Labano se ne era andato a tosare le sue pecore, Rachele rubò gli idoli di suo padre^[1]. 20 Giacobbe ingannò Labano l’Arameo, perché non gli disse che stava per fuggire. 21 Così se ne fuggì con tutto quello che aveva; si levò, passò il fiume^[2] e si diresse verso il monte di Galaad.

Labano insegue Giacobbe

22 Il terzo giorno avvertirono Labano che Giacobbe era fuggito. 23 Allora egli prese con sé i suoi fratelli, lo inseguì per sette giornate di cammino e lo raggiunse al monte di Galaad. 24 Ma Dio venne da Labano l’Arameo, di notte, in un sogno, e gli disse: «Guàrdati dal parlare a Giacobbe, né in bene né in male». 25 Labano dunque raggiunse Giacobbe. Giacobbe aveva piantato la sua tenda sul monte; anche Labano e i suoi fratelli avevano piantato le loro sul monte di Galaad. 26 Allora Labano disse a Giacobbe: «Che hai fatto? Mi hai ingannato e portato via le mie figlie come prigioniere di guerra. 27 Perché sei fuggito di nascosto e mi hai ingannato e non mi hai avvertito? Io ti avrei congedato con gioia e canti, al suono di timpano e di cetra. 28 E non mi hai neppure permesso di baciare i miei figli e le mie figlie! Tu hai agito da stolto. 29 Ora è in mio potere di farvi del male, ma il Dio di vostro padre mi parlò la notte scorsa, dicendo: “Guàrdati dal parlare a Giacobbe, né in bene né in male”. 30 Ora certo te ne sei andato poiché avevi nostalgia della casa di tuo padre, ma perché hai rubato i miei dèi?» 31 Giacobbe rispose a Labano: «Avevo paura, perché mi sono detto che mi avresti tolto con la forza le tue figlie. 32 Ma chiunque sia colui presso il quale troverai i tuoi dèi, egli deve morire! In presenza dei nostri fratelli, riscontra ciò che è tuo fra le cose mie e prenditelo!» Giacobbe ignorava che Rachele avesse rubato gli idoli. 33 Labano dunque entrò nella tenda di Giacobbe, nella tenda di Lea e nella tenda delle due serve, ma non trovò nulla. Uscito dalla tenda di Lea, entrò nella tenda di Rachele. 34 Ora Rachele aveva preso gli idoli, li aveva messi nella sella del cammello e si era seduta sopra quelli. Labano frugò tutta la tenda e non trovò nulla. 35 Lei disse a suo padre: «Il mio signore non si adiri se io non posso alzarmi davanti a te, perché ho le solite ricorrenze delle donne». Egli cercò, ma non trovò gli idoli. 36 Allora Giacobbe si adirò e si mise a litigare con Labano, dicendo: «Qual è il mio delitto, e quale il mio peccato, perché tu mi abbia inseguito con tanto ardore? 37 Tu hai frugato tutta la mia roba; che hai trovato di tutta la roba di casa tua? Mettilo qui davanti ai miei e tuoi fratelli e giudichino loro tra noi due! 38 Ecco, sono stato con te vent’anni, le tue pecore e le tue capre non hanno abortito e io non ho mangiato i montoni del tuo gregge. 39 Io non ti ho mai portato una bestia sbranata; ne ho subìto il danno io; tu mi chiedevi conto di quello che era stato rubato di giorno o rubato di notte. 40 Di giorno mi consumava il caldo; di notte, il gelo; il sonno fuggiva dagli occhi miei. 41 Ecco vent’anni che sono in casa tua; ti ho servito quattordici anni per le tue due figlie e sei anni per le tue pecore, e tu hai modificato il mio salario dieci volte. 42 Se il Dio di mio padre, il Dio di Abraamo e il Terrore d’Isacco non fosse stato con me, ora tu mi avresti certo rimandato a mani vuote. Dio ha visto la mia afflizione e la fatica delle mie mani e la notte scorsa ha pronunciato la sua sentenza». 43 Labano rispose a Giacobbe dicendo: «Queste figlie sono mie figlie, questi figli sono miei figli, queste pecore sono pecore mie e tutto quel che vedi è mio. E che posso fare io oggi a queste mie figlie o ai figli che esse hanno partorito? 44 Or dunque vieni, facciamo un patto fra me e te ed esso serva di testimonianza fra me e te». 45 Giacobbe prese una pietra e la eresse come pietra commemorativa. 46 Giacobbe disse ai suoi fratelli: «Raccogliete delle pietre». Essi presero delle pietre, ne fecero un mucchio e presso il mucchio mangiarono. 47 Labano chiamò quel mucchio Iegar-Saaduta e Giacobbe lo chiamò Galed^[3]. 48 Labano disse: «Questo mucchio è oggi testimone fra me e te». Perciò fu chiamato Galed 49 e anche Mispa^[4], perché Labano disse: «Il Signore tenga l’occhio su di me e su di te quando non ci vedremo l’un l’altro. 50 Se tu maltratti le mie figlie e se prendi altre mogli oltre alle mie figlie, non un uomo sarà con noi; ma, bada, Dio sarà testimone fra me e te». 51 Labano disse ancora a Giacobbe: «Ecco questo mucchio e la pietra commemorativa che ho eretta fra me e te. 52 Sia questo mucchio testimone e sia questa pietra commemorativa testimone che io non passerò oltre questo mucchio per andare da te e che tu non passerai oltre questo mucchio e questa pietra commemorativa per fare del male. 53 Il Dio di Abraamo e il Dio di Naor, il Dio del padre loro, sia giudice tra di noi!» Giacobbe giurò per il Terrore d’Isacco suo padre. 54 Poi Giacobbe offrì un sacrificio sul monte e invitò i suoi fratelli a mangiare del pane. Essi dunque mangiarono del pane e passarono la notte sul monte.

Giacobbe si prepara a incontrare Esaù

55 La mattina Labano si alzò di buon’ora, baciò i suoi figli e le sue figlie e li benedisse. Poi Labano se ne andò e tornò a casa sua.

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Jakobs Flucht aus Haran – Übereinkunft mit Laban

1 Und er hörte die Reden der Söhne Labans, die sagten: Jakob hat alles an sich genommen, was unserem Vater gehörte; und von dem, was unserem Vater gehört, hat er sich all diesen Reichtum verschafft. (Ec 4,4) 2 Und Jakob sah das Gesicht Labans, und siehe, es^[1] war ihm gegenüber nicht wie früher^[2]. (1Sam 18,9) 3 Und der HERR sprach zu Jakob: Kehre zurück in das Land deiner Väter und zu deiner Verwandtschaft! Ich werde mit dir sein. (Gen 28,15; Gen 32,10) 4 Da sandte Jakob hin und rief Rahel und Lea aufs Feld zu seinen Tieren. 5 Und er sagte zu ihnen: Ich sehe das Gesicht eures Vaters, dass es^[3] zu mir nicht wie früher^[4] ist; aber der Gott meines Vaters ist mit mir gewesen. (Gen 26,24) 6 Ihr selbst wisst^[5] ja, dass ich mit all meiner Kraft eurem Vater gedient habe. (Gen 30,26) 7 Und euer Vater hat mich betrogen und hat meinen Lohn zehnmal verändert; aber Gott hat ihm nicht gestattet, mir Böses zu tun. (Gen 20,6; Gen 31,41; Nu 14,22) 8 Wenn er so sagte: Die Gesprenkelten sollen dein Lohn sein, dann gebaren alle Tiere Gesprenkelte; und wenn er so sagte: Die Gestreiften sollen dein Lohn sein, dann gebaren alle Tiere Gestreifte. (Gen 30,32) 9 Und Gott hat eurem Vater das Vieh entzogen und mir gegeben. 10 Und es geschah zur Brunstzeit der Tiere, da erhob ich meine Augen und sah im Traum; und siehe, die Böcke, die die Tiere besprangen, waren gestreift, gesprenkelt und scheckig. (Gen 30,39) 11 Und der Engel Gottes sprach im Traum zu mir: Jakob! Und ich sagte: Hier bin ich! (Gen 22,15) 12 Und er sprach: Erheb doch deine Augen und sieh: Alle Böcke, die die Tiere bespringen, sind gestreift, gesprenkelt und scheckig; denn ich habe alles gesehen, was Laban dir antut. (Gen 30,42; Eso 3,7; Sal 10,14) 13 Ich bin der Gott von Bethel, wo du einen Gedenkstein gesalbt, wo du mir ein Gelübde abgelegt hast. Mache dich jetzt auf, zieh aus diesem Land und kehre zurück in das Land deiner Verwandtschaft! (Gen 28,18) 14 Da antworteten Rahel und Lea und sagten zu ihm: Haben wir noch einen Anteil und ein Erbe im Haus unseres Vaters? 15 Haben wir ihm nicht als Fremde gegolten? Denn er hat uns verkauft und hat sogar unseren ⟨Kauf⟩preis^[6] völlig verzehrt. (Gen 29,20) 16 Denn aller Reichtum, den Gott unserem Vater entzogen hat, uns gehört er und unseren Kindern. So tu nun alles, was Gott zu dir gesagt hat! 17 Da machte Jakob sich auf und hob seine Kinder und seine Frauen auf die Kamele 18 und trieb all sein Vieh weg und all seine Habe, die er erworben, das Vieh seines Eigentums, das er in Paddan-Aram^[7] erworben hatte, um zu seinem Vater Isaak in das Land Kanaan zu kommen. (Gen 32,6) 19 Laban aber war gegangen, um seine Schafe zu scheren; da stahl Rahel den Terafim^[8], der ihrem Vater gehörte. (Gen 35,2; Gen 38,13; Gios 24,2; Giudic 17,5; 1Sam 19,13; 1Sam 25,2; 2Sam 13,23; 2Re 23,24)

Gen 35,2Gen 38,13Gios 24,2Giudic 17,51Sam 19,131Sam 25,22Sam 13,232Re 23,24

20 Und Jakob täuschte Laban, den Aramäer^[9], weil er ihm nicht mitteilte, dass er fliehen wollte. 21 Und er floh, er und alles, was er hatte; und er machte sich auf und setzte über den Strom^[10] und richtete sein Gesicht auf das Gebirge Gilead. 22 Am dritten Tag aber wurde dem Laban berichtet, dass Jakob geflohen sei. 23 Da nahm er seine Brüder mit sich und jagte ihm sieben Tagereisen weit nach und holte ihn auf dem Gebirge Gilead ein. 24 Gott aber kam zu Laban, dem Aramäer, in einem Traum der Nacht und sprach zu ihm: Nimm dich in Acht, dass du mit Jakob weder Gutes noch Böses^[11] redest! (Gen 20,3; Gen 24,50; 2Sam 13,22) 25 Und Laban erreichte Jakob, als Jakob sein Zelt auf dem Gebirge aufgeschlagen hatte; und ⟨auch⟩ Laban schlug es mit seinen Brüdern auf dem Gebirge Gilead auf. 26 Und Laban sagte zu Jakob: Was hast du getan, dass du mich getäuscht^[12] und meine Töchter wie Kriegsgefangene weggeführt hast? (Gen 29,25) 27 Warum bist du heimlich geflohen und hast mich getäuscht^[13] und hast es mir nicht mitgeteilt? Ich hätte dich ja begleitet mit Freude und mit Gesängen, mit Tamburin und Zither! 28 Und du hast mich nicht ⟨einmal⟩ meine Söhne^[14] und meine Töchter küssen lassen! Nun, du hast töricht gehandelt. (Gen 32,1; Ru 1,9; 1Sam 13,13; 1Re 19,20; 2Cr 16,9; At 20,37)

Gen 32,1Ru 1,91Sam 13,131Re 19,202Cr 16,9At 20,37

29 Es stünde in der Macht meiner Hand, übel mit euch zu verfahren. Aber der Gott eures Vaters hat gestern Nacht zu mir geredet und gesagt: Nimm dich in Acht, mit Jakob Gutes oder Böses^[15] zu reden! (Gen 24,50; 2Sam 13,22) 30 Nun denn – du bist nun einmal weggegangen, weil du dich so sehr nach dem Haus deines Vaters sehntest. Warum ⟨aber⟩ hast du meinen Gott gestohlen? (Giudic 18,24) 31 Da antwortete Jakob und sagte zu Laban: Ja, ich fürchtete mich; denn ich sagte ⟨mir⟩, du würdest deine Töchter von mir reißen. 32 ⟨Doch⟩ bei wem du deinen Gott findest, der soll nicht am Leben bleiben. Untersuche ⟨hier⟩ vor unseren Brüdern, was bei mir ist, und nimm es dir! Jakob aber wusste^[16] nicht, dass Rahel ihn gestohlen hatte. (Gen 44,9) 33 Da ging Laban in das Zelt Jakobs und in das Zelt Leas und in das Zelt der beiden Mägde und fand nichts; und er kam aus Leas Zelt und ging in das Zelt Rahels. 34 Rahel aber hatte den Terafim^[17] genommen und ihn in den Kamelsattel gelegt und sich daraufgesetzt. Und Laban tastete das ganze Zelt ab und fand nichts. (Giudic 18,24) 35 Da sagte sie zu ihrem Vater: Mein Herr, zürne nicht^[18], dass ich nicht vor dir aufstehen kann; denn es ⟨geht⟩ mir nach der Weise der Frauen. Und er durchsuchte ⟨alles⟩ und fand den Terafim nicht. 36 Da wurde Jakob zornig und stritt mit Laban. Und Jakob antwortete und sagte zu Laban: Was ist mein Verbrechen, was meine Sünde, dass du so hitzig hinter mir her bist? 37 Da du all meine Sachen durchtastet hast, was hast du gefunden von allen Sachen deines Hauses? Lege es hierher vor meine Brüder und deine Brüder, sie sollen zwischen uns beiden entscheiden! 38 Zwanzig Jahre bin ich nun bei dir gewesen; deine Mutterschafe und deine Ziegen haben nicht fehlgeboren, und die Widder deiner Herde habe ich nicht gegessen. (Gen 30,29) 39 Das Zerrissene habe ich nicht zu dir gebracht, ich habe es ersetzen müssen; von meiner Hand hast du es gefordert, mochte es gestohlen sein bei Tag, mochte es gestohlen sein bei Nacht. (Eso 22,9) 40 ⟨So⟩ erging es mir: Am Tag verzehrte mich die Hitze und der Frost in der Nacht, und mein Schlaf floh von meinen Augen. 41 Zwanzig Jahre bin ich nun in deinem Haus gewesen; vierzehn Jahre habe ich dir für deine beiden Töchter gedient und sechs Jahre für deine Herde, und du hast meinen Lohn zehnmal verändert. (Gen 29,27; Gen 31,6) 42 Wenn nicht der Gott meines Vaters, der Gott Abrahams, und der Schrecken Isaaks für mich gewesen wäre, gewiss, du hättest mich jetzt mit leeren Händen entlassen. Mein Elend und die Arbeit meiner Hände hat Gott angesehen und hat gestern Nacht entschieden. (Gen 29,32; Sal 124,1) 43 Da antwortete Laban und sagte zu Jakob: Die Töchter sind meine Töchter, und die Söhne^[19] sind meine Söhne, und die Tiere sind meine Tiere, und alles, was du ⟨hier⟩ siehst, mir gehört es! Aber meinen Töchtern ⟨gegenüber⟩, was könnte ich ihnen heute tun, oder ihren Söhnen, die sie geboren haben? 44 Und nun komm, lass uns einen Bund schließen, ich und du, der sei zum Zeugnis zwischen mir und dir! (Gen 26,28) 45 Da nahm Jakob einen Stein und richtete ihn als Gedenkstein auf. (Gen 28,18) 46 Und Jakob^[20] sagte zu seinen Brüdern: Sammelt Steine! Da nahmen sie Steine und machten ⟨daraus⟩ einen Haufen und aßen dort auf dem Haufen. 47 Und Laban nannte ihn Jegar-Sahaduta^[21], und Jakob nannte ihn Gal-Ed^[22]. 48 Und Laban sagte: Dieser Haufen sei heute Zeuge zwischen mir und dir! Darum gab man ihm den Namen Gal-Ed (Gios 22,27) 49 und Mizpa^[23], weil er sagte: Der HERR halte Wache zwischen mir und dir, wenn wir uns nicht mehr sehen^[24]! (Giudic 10,17) 50 Wenn du meine Töchter unterdrücken^[25] und wenn du ⟨noch andere⟩ Frauen zu meinen Töchtern hinzunehmen solltest – kein Mensch ist bei uns, siehe, Gott ist Zeuge zwischen mir und dir. (Giudic 11,10; 1Sam 12,5; Ger 42,5; Mal 2,14; 1Te 2,5)

Giudic 11,101Sam 12,5Ger 42,5Mal 2,141Te 2,5

51 Und Laban sagte zu Jakob: Siehe, dieser Haufen, und siehe, der Gedenkstein, den ich errichtet habe zwischen mir und dir, 52 dieser Haufen sei Zeuge und der Gedenkstein ein Zeugnis, dass ich nicht über diesen Haufen zu dir hinausgehe und dass du über diesen Haufen und diesen Gedenkstein nicht zu mir hinausgehst zum Bösen. (Gios 22,27) 53 Der Gott Abrahams und der Gott Nahors soll^[26] zwischen uns richten, der Gott ihres Vaters! Da schwor Jakob bei dem Schrecken seines Vaters Isaak. (Gen 16,5) 54 Und Jakob opferte ein Schlachtopfer auf dem Berg und lud seine Brüder ein zu essen; und sie aßen^[27] und übernachteten auf dem Berg. (Gen 26,30; 1Sam 9,12)

English Standard Version

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Jacob Flees from Laban

1 Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has gained all this wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before. (Gen 4,5) 3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” (Gen 28,15; Gen 31,13; Gen 32,9) 4 So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah into the field where his flock was 5 and said to them, “I see that your father does not regard me with favor as he did before. But the God of my father has been with me. (Gen 31,2; Gen 31,3) 6 You know that I have served your father with all my strength, (Gen 30,29; Gen 31,38) 7 yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times. But God did not permit him to harm me. (Gen 31,41; Nu 14,22; Ne 4,12; Giob 19,3; Zac 8,23)

Gen 31,41Nu 14,22Ne 4,12Giob 19,3Zac 8,23

8 If he said, ‘The spotted shall be your wages,’ then all the flock bore spotted; and if he said, ‘The striped shall be your wages,’ then all the flock bore striped. (Gen 30,32) 9 Thus God has taken away the livestock of your father and given them to me. (Gen 31,1) 10 In the breeding season of the flock I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream that the goats that mated with the flock were striped, spotted, and mottled. 11 Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,’ and I said, ‘Here I am!’ 12 And he said, ‘Lift up your eyes and see, all the goats that mate with the flock are striped, spotted, and mottled, for I have seen all that Laban is doing to you. (Eso 3,7) 13 I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me. Now arise, go out from this land and return to the land of your kindred.’” (Gen 28,18; Gen 31,3; Gen 32,9) 14 Then Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, “Is there any portion or inheritance left to us in our father’s house? (2Sam 20,1; 1Re 12,16) 15 Are we not regarded by him as foreigners? For he has sold us, and he has indeed devoured our money. (Gen 29,15; Gen 29,27; Gen 30,26) 16 All the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do.” 17 So Jacob arose and set his sons and his wives on camels. 18 He drove away all his livestock, all his property that he had gained, the livestock in his possession that he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to the land of Canaan to his father Isaac. (Gen 25,20; Gen 28,2; Gen 28,6) 19 Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole her father’s household gods. (Gen 31,30; Gen 31,34; Giudic 17,5; 1Sam 15,23; 1Sam 19,13; Ez 21,21; Os 3,4; Zac 10,2)

Gen 31,30Gen 31,34Giudic 17,51Sam 15,231Sam 19,13Ez 21,21Os 3,4Zac 10,2

20 And Jacob tricked^[1] Laban the Aramean, by not telling him that he intended to flee. 21 He fled with all that he had and arose and crossed the Euphrates,^[2] and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead. (Eso 23,31; 2Re 12,17; Sal 72,8; Lu 9,51)

Eso 23,312Re 12,17Sal 72,8Lu 9,51

22 When it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled, 23 he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him for seven days and followed close after him into the hill country of Gilead. 24 But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream by night and said to him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” (Gen 20,3; Gen 24,50; Nu 24,13; 2Sam 13,22)

Gen 20,3Gen 24,50Nu 24,132Sam 13,22

25 And Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country, and Laban with his kinsmen pitched tents in the hill country of Gilead. 26 And Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done, that you have tricked me and driven away my daughters like captives of the sword? (Gen 31,20) 27 Why did you flee secretly and trick me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with mirth and songs, with tambourine and lyre? (Gen 31,26) 28 And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell? Now you have done foolishly. (Gen 31,55; Ru 1,9; Ru 1,14; 1Re 19,20; At 20,37)

Gen 31,55Ru 1,9Ru 1,141Re 19,20At 20,37

29 It is in my power to do you harm. But the God of your^[3] father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’ (Gen 28,13; Gen 31,24; Gen 31,42; Gen 31,53; De 28,32; Ne 5,5; Prov 3,27; Mi 2,1)

Gen 28,13Gen 31,24Gen 31,42Gen 31,53De 28,32Ne 5,5Prov 3,27Mi 2,1

30 And now you have gone away because you longed greatly for your father’s house, but why did you steal my gods?” (Gen 31,19; Giudic 18,24) 31 Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force. 32 Anyone with whom you find your gods shall not live. In the presence of our kinsmen point out what I have that is yours, and take it.” Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them. (Gen 44,9) 33 So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent and into the tent of the two female servants, but he did not find them. And he went out of Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s. 34 Now Rachel had taken the household gods and put them in the camel’s saddle and sat on them. Laban felt all about the tent, but did not find them. 35 And she said to her father, “Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise before you, for the way of women is upon me.” So he searched but did not find the household gods. (Le 19,32) 36 Then Jacob became angry and berated Laban. Jacob said to Laban, “What is my offense? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me? 37 For you have felt through all my goods; what have you found of all your household goods? Set it here before my kinsmen and your kinsmen, that they may decide between us two. (Gen 31,54) 38 These twenty years I have been with you. Your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried, and I have not eaten the rams of your flocks. 39 What was torn by wild beasts I did not bring to you. I bore the loss of it myself. From my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. (Eso 22,12) 40 There I was: by day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes. 41 These twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times. (Gen 29,27; Gen 31,7) 42 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been on my side, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God saw my affliction and the labor of my hands and rebuked you last night.” (Gen 29,32; Gen 31,29; Gen 31,53; Sal 124,1)

Gen 29,32Gen 31,29Gen 31,53Sal 124,1

43 Then Laban answered and said to Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters, the children are my children, the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day for these my daughters or for their children whom they have borne? 44 Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I. And let it be a witness between you and me.” (Gen 26,28; Gios 24,27) 45 So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar. (Gen 28,18) 46 And Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap. 47 Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha,^[4] but Jacob called it Galeed.^[5] 48 Laban said, “This heap is a witness between you and me today.” Therefore he named it Galeed, (Gen 31,44) 49 and Mizpah,^[6] for he said, “The Lord watch between you and me, when we are out of one another’s sight. (Giudic 11,29; Giudic 11,34) 50 If you oppress my daughters, or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one is with us, see, God is witness between you and me.” (Giudic 11,10; 1Sam 12,5; Giob 16,19; Ger 42,5; Mi 1,2)

Giudic 11,101Sam 12,5Giob 16,19Ger 42,5Mi 1,2

51 Then Laban said to Jacob, “See this heap and the pillar, which I have set between you and me. 52 This heap is a witness, and the pillar is a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and you will not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, to do harm. (Gen 31,43) 53 The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac, (Gen 31,42) 54 and Jacob offered a sacrifice in the hill country and called his kinsmen to eat bread. They ate bread and spent the night in the hill country. (Gen 31,37) 55 ^[7] Early in the morning Laban arose and kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban departed and returned home. (Gen 31,28; Gen 31,43)

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1 And he heard the words of Laban' sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father'; and of that which was our father' hath he gotten all this glory. 2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before. 3 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. 4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, 5 And said unto them, I see your father' countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me. 6 And ye know that with all my power I have served your father. 7 And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me. 8 If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked. 9 Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me. 10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled. 11 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying , Jacob: And I said, Here am I. 12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. 13 I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. 14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father' house? 15 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money. 16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children': now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do. 17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; 18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. 19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father'. 20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. 21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead. 22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled. 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days'journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. 24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. 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' 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' tent, and into Leah' tent, and into the two maidservants'tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah' tent, and entered into Rachel' tent. 34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel' 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 the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images. 36 And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me? 37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both. 38 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten. 39 That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night. 40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes. 41 Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times. 42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight. 43 And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born? 44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. 45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. 46 And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap. 47 And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. 48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed; 49 And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another. 50 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee. 51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee; 52 This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm. 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac. 54 Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount. 55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.