Gen 31:19, 30, 44:9-12 | ESV | STEP | Laban had gone to shear his sheep , and Rachel stole her father’s household gods .

a ver. 30, 34; [Judg. 17:5; 1 Sam. 15:23; 19:13; Ezek. 21:21; Hos. 3:4; Zech. 10:2]

b ver. 19; Judg. 18:24

c[ch. 31:32]

d ver. 16

Genesis 31:19

19 Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole her father’s ^ahousehold gods.

Genesis 31:30

30 And now you have gone away because you longed greatly for your father’s house, but why did you ^bsteal my gods?”

Genesis 44:9-12

9 ^cWhichever of your servants is found with it shall die, and we also will be ^dmy lord’s servants.” 10 He said, “Let it be as you say: he who is found with it shall be my servant, and the rest of you shall be innocent.” 11 Then each man quickly lowered his sack to the ground, and each man opened his sack. 12 And he searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.