Gênesis 31:24-34

24 Mas Deus apareceu de noite em sonho a Labão, o arameu, e disse-lhe: Guardate, que não fales a Jacó nem bem nem mal.

25 Alcançou, pois, Labão a Jacó. Ora, Jacó tinha armado a sua tenda na montanha; armou também Labão com os seus irmãos a sua tenda na montanha de Gileade.

26 Então disse Labão a Jacó: Que fizeste, que me iludiste e levaste minhas filhas como cativas da espada?

27 Por que fuizeste ocultamente, e me iludiste e não mo fizeste saber, para que eu te enviasse com alegria e com cânticos, ao som de tambores e de harpas;

28 Por que não me permitiste beijar meus filhos e minhas filhas? Ora, assim procedeste nesciamente.

29 Está no poder da minha mão fazer-vos o mal, mas o Deus de vosso pai falou-me ontem � noite, dizendo: Guarda-te, que não fales a Jacó nem bem nem mal.

30 Mas ainda que quiseste ir embora, porquanto tinhas saudades da casa de teu pai, por que furtaste os meus deuses?

31 Respondeu-lhe Jacó: Porque tive medo; pois dizia comigo que tu me arrebatarias as tuas filhas.

32 Com quem achares os teus deuses, porém, esse não viverá; diante de nossos irmãos descobre o que é teu do que está comigo, e leva-o contigo. Pois Jacó não sabia que Raquel os tinha furtado.

33 Entrou, pois, Labão na tenda de Jacó, na tenda de Léia e na tenda das duas servas, e não os achou; e, saindo da tenda de Léia, entrou na tenda de Raquel.

34 Ora, Raquel havia tomado os ídolos e os havia metido na albarda do camelo, e se assentara em cima deles. Labão apalpou toda a tenda, mas não os achou.

Gênesis 31:24-34 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 31

This chapter relates how that Jacob observing that Laban and his sons envied his prosperity, and having a call from God to return to his own country, acquaints his wives with it; and reports to them Laban's ill usage of him, and the wonderful appearance of God to him, and for him, and his orders to him to depart from thence, Ge 31:1-13; to which they agreed, knowing full well their father's unkindness, and that they had nothing to expect from him, and therefore judged it best to go off with what they had got through the gift of God unto them, Ge 31:14-16; upon which Jacob set out privately, with all he had, towards his own country, while Laban was shearing his sheep, Ge 31:17-21; three days after, Laban, being informed of it, pursued after Jacob, and overtook him at Mount Gilead; but was warned by the way to be cautious what he said to him, Ge 31:22-25; yet nevertheless he warmly expostulated with him about his secret flight, not giving him the opportunity of taking his leave of his children, and especially for taking away his gods, Ge 31:26-30; to which Jacob gave an answer, Ge 31:31-35; and in his turn was warm likewise, and chided Laban severely for his hot pursuit of him, his charge of stealth, when he could find nothing on him, his hard labour for the space of twenty years with him, and his ill requital of him for it, Ge 31:36-42; however, upon the whole, an amicable agreement was made between them, and they parted in a friendly manner, Ge 31:43-55.