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Douay-Rheims Bible: Genesis — Introduction, Chapter Summaries and Notes by Richard Challoner

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Chapter 31

SummaryJacob's departure: he is pursued and overtaken by Laban. They make a covenant.
[31:19] Her father's idols. . .By this it appears that Laban was an idolater; and some of the fathers are of opinion that Rachel stole away these idols to withdraw him from idolatry, removing the occasion of his sin.