Jacob worked for Laban twenty
years. During that time Jacob's family had grown very large. Jacob now
wanted to return to the land of Canaan to see his aging father, Isaac. But
Laban did not want him to leave. So Jacob and his family left while Laban
was away shearing sheep.
Laban was angry when he learned
that Jacob had gone. He was further angered when he discovered that some
small images he prized highly were missing. Unknown to Jacob, Rachel had
taken them with her and hidden them.
Laban pursued Jacob and his
caravan. On the way, God warned Laban in a dream not to harm Jacob. When
he arrived, Laban greeted Jacob and asked about the images. When they
could not be found, the two made an agreement of friendship. After a
farewell feast, Laban then returned home and Jacob continued on his
way.
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