Génesis 31:32

32 Ahora, en cuanto a tus dioses, si puedes encontrarlos, ¡que muera la persona que los haya tomado! Si encuentras alguna otra cosa que te pertenezca, identifícala delante de estos parientes nuestros, y yo te la devolveré.
Pero Jacob no sabía que Raquel había robado los ídolos de familia.

Génesis 31:32 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 31:32

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live
This is the answer to his last question, as what goes before is to his first: Jacob knew nothing of their being taken away by any, and thought himself safe in saying what he did, being confident that no one with him could ever take them; but it was too rashly spoken by him, giving leave to Laban to put to death the person with whom they should be found, or imprecating death on him by the hand of God; "may he not live", but die, die immediately or before his time, as the Targum of Jonathan: hence the Jewish writers ^F13 observe, that Rachel died in giving birth in consequence of this imprecation, but without any foundation: before our brethren discern thou what [is] thine with me, and take
[it] to thee:
not only his gods, but any of his goods or cattle, whatsoever he could find in his tents, or in his flocks, that were his property, he was welcome to take; and this he declared before the men that Laban brought with him, whom he also calls his brethren, being his kinsfolks and neighbours; and these he appeals to as witnesses of his honesty, integrity, and fair dealing; being conscious to himself that he had took nothing but what was his own: for Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them;
the images or gods; or he would have been more careful of his expression, in love and tenderness to his most beloved wife.

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 Jarchi in loc. Pirke Eliezer, c. 36.

Génesis 31:32 In-Context

30 Puedo entender que sientas que debes irte y anhelas intensamente la casa de tu padre, pero ¿por qué robaste mis dioses?

31 —Me apresuré a irme porque tuve miedo —contestó Jacob—. Pensé que me quitarías a tus hijas por la fuerza.

32 Ahora, en cuanto a tus dioses, si puedes encontrarlos, ¡que muera la persona que los haya tomado! Si encuentras alguna otra cosa que te pertenezca, identifícala delante de estos parientes nuestros, y yo te la devolveré.
Pero Jacob no sabía que Raquel había robado los ídolos de familia.

33 Labán fue a buscar primero en la carpa de Jacob, luego entró en la de Lea y después buscó en las carpas de las dos esposas esclavas, pero no encontró nada. Por último fue a la carpa de Raquel,

34 pero Raquel había tomado los ídolos y los había escondido en la montura de su camello, y estaba sentada encima de ellos. Cuando Labán terminó de buscar en cada rincón de la carpa sin encontrarlos,