Catholic Public Domain Version
"And Jacob was not willing to confess to his father-in-law that he was fleeing. "
— Genesis 31:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.”
“And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. ”
“Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn't tell him that he was running away.”
“Jacob also deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was leaving.”
“And Jacob would not confess to his father-in-law that he was flying away.”
“And Jacob went away secretly, without giving news of his flight to Laban the Aramaean.”
“And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.”
And so Jacob rose up, and having placed the children and his wives upon camels, he went forth.
And he took all his substance and flocks, and whatever he had acquired in Mesopotamia, and he journeyed to his father Isaac, in the land of Canaan.
At that time, Laban had gone to shear the sheep, and so Rachel stole her father’s idols.
And Jacob was not willing to confess to his father-in-law that he was fleeing.
And when he had gone away with all such things that were justly his, and, having crossed the river, was continuing on toward Mount Gilead,
it was reported to Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled.
And taking his brothers with him, he pursued him for seven days. And he overtook him at Mount Gilead.