Study it in the app“So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the tent of the two slave women, but he did not find them. He came out of Leah’s tent and went into Rachel’s tent.”
So Labanוַ לָבָןwent intoיָּבֹא בְּJacob’sיַעֲקֹבtent,אֹהֶלand intoוּבְLeah’sלֵאָהtent,אֹהֶלand into the tentוּבְאֹהֶלof the twoשְׁתֵּיslave women,הָאֲמָהֹתbut he did notוְלֹאfind them.מָצָאHe came outוַיֵּצֵאof Leah’sמֵ לֵאָהtentאֹהֶלand went intoוַיָּבֹא בְּRachel’sרָחֵלtent.אֹהֶל
Laban
Laban, brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel, Jacob's father-in-law, who lived in Haran. Also a place in the wilderness.
Where else “lavan” appearsenter
To go into a place.
Where else “yavo” appearsJacob
Jacob, the younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Esau and father of the twelve tribes. In Hebrew "Yaakov" sounds like "heel" and "supplant" (Genesis 25:26; 27:36). God later gave him the name Israel; the name also stands for his descendants, the people of Israel.
Where else “yaakov” appearstent
A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.
Where else “ohel” appearsLeah
Leah, elder daughter of Laban and Jacob's first wife; mother of six of his sons and of Dinah.
Where else “lea” appearsboth
The two together, both of them.
Where else “shete” appearsfemale slave, maidservant
Female slave, maidservant.
Where else “amahot” appearsfind
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “matsa” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yetse” appearsRachel
Rachel, younger daughter of Laban, Jacob's beloved wife; mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Her name means "ewe".
Where else “rachel” appears32Anyone with whom you find your gods shall not live. In the presence of our brothers, recognize for yourself what of yours is with me and take it for yourself.” Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
33 · This verse (above)
34Now Rachel had taken the teraphim and put them in the saddle of the camel and sat on them. Laban felt through the whole tent but did not find them.
1. What it says
Why did Jacob leave Laban’s house, and what did Elohim say to Laban in a dream (vv. 3, 24)?
2. What it means
What does the heap of stones mean as a witness between Jacob and Laban (vv. 44-50)?
3. How I live it
How can you close a conflict with someone in a clear and peaceful way?
