16. For all the riches which God has taken from our father are ours and our children’s. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do it.”
17. Then Jacob rose up and set his sons and his wives on camels.
18. Then he carried away all his livestock and all his goods which he had obtained, his acquired livestock which he had gotten in Paddan Aram, in order to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
19. When Laban went to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols that were her father’s.
20. Jacob also deceived Laban the Syrian by not telling him that he was fleeing.
21. So Jacob fled with all that he had, and he rose up and passed over the river and headed toward the mountains of Gilead.
22. Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled.
23. He took his kinsmen with him and pursued him for seven days until he caught up with him in the mountains of Gilead.