Genesis 31:32 — If you find that any one of us has taken your idols, I'll have that person kill… — CEV | maBible

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32 If you find that any one of us has taken your idols, I'll have that person killed. Let your relatives be witnesses. Show me what belongs to you, and you can take it back.” Jacob did not realize that Rachel had stolen the household idols.

Passage themes

The deadly oath — With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live
A search in the open — before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee
Swearing in ignorance — For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them

Events in this chapter

31.1 — Jacob fuit Laban, retour vers Canaan

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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