20. Jacob tricked Laban the Aramean. He did not tell Laban he was leaving.
21. Jacob took his family and everything he owned and left quickly. They crossed the Euphrates River and traveled toward the hill country of Gilead.
22. Three days later Laban learned that Jacob had run away.
23. So he gathered his men together and began to chase Jacob. After seven days Laban found Jacob near the hill country of Gilead.
24. That night God came to Laban in a dream and said, “Be careful! Be careful of every word you say to Jacob.”
25. The next morning Laban caught up with Jacob. Jacob had set up his camp on the mountain, so Laban and all his men set up their camp in the hill country of Gilead.
26. Laban said to Jacob, “Why did you trick me? Why did you take my daughters like they were women you captured during war?