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Genesis 31:19

And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.

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וְלָבָ֣ןvelavanand Labanלָבָןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Laban”H3837Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the DesertLaban.הָלַ֔ךְhalakhwalkהָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “walk”, a completed actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…לִגְזֹ֖זligzozto shaveגַּזָזpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to shave”, the to-form of the verbH1494to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemycut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).צֹאנ֑וֹtsonvoflockצֹאןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “flock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).וַתִּגְנֹ֣בvatignovand carry awayגָּנַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and carry away”, the next action in the storyH1589to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceivecarry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.רָחֵ֔לrachelRachelרָחֵלnoun, proper name — “Rachel”H7354Rachel, a wife of JacobRachel.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַתְּרָפִ֖יםhatrafimthe teraphimתְּרָפִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the teraphim”, the ordinary formH8655Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idolidols(-atry), images, teraphim.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לְאָבִֽיהָleavihato fatherאָבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep. And Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Laban hath gone to shear his flock, and Rachel stealeth the teraphim which her father hath;

World English Bible

Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep; and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.

Darby Translation

And Laban had gone to shear his sheep. And Rachel stole the teraphim that [belonged] to her father.

Douay-Rheims

At that time Laban was gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole away her father’s idols.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep. And Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Laban went to shear his sheep; and Rachel stole her father's images.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Λάβαν δὲ ᾤχετο κεῖραι τὰ πρόβατα αὐτοῦ· ἔκλεψε δὲ Ῥαχὴλ τὰ εἴδωλα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῆς.