Jacob leaves Laban
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Ge 31:1: And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.
Ge 31:2: And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
Ge 31:3: And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
Ge 31:4: And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
Ge 31:5: And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
Ge 31:6: And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
Ge 31:7: And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
Ge 31:8: 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.
Ge 31:9: Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
Ge 31:10: 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.
Ge 31:11: And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
Ge 31:12: 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.
Ge 31:13: 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.
Ge 31:14: And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
Ge 31:15: Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
Ge 31:16: For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.