1 Jacob heard Laban’s sons say, “Jacob took our dad’s stuff and got rich.” 2 Jacob saw Laban’s face. Laban was not nice like before. 3 God said to Jacob, “Go back home. I am with you.” ➡️ 4 Jacob called Rachel and Leah to the field by his sheep. 5 Jacob said, “Your dad is not nice now. But the God of my dad is with me.” 6 Jacob said, “You know I worked hard for your dad.” 7 Jacob said, “Your dad tricked me and changed my pay many times. But God did not let him hurt me.” ️ 8 Jacob said, “When he said, ‘Your pay is the ones with spots,’ then the sheep had spots. When he said, ‘Your pay is the ones with stripes,’ then they had stripes.” ⚪⚫ 9 Jacob said, “God took the animals from your dad and gave them to me.” ➡️ 10 Jacob said, “I had a dream. I saw the goats. The boy goats had spots and stripes.” ✨ 11 Jacob said, “The angel of God spoke in the dream, ‘Jacob.’ I said, ‘Here I am.’” ️ 12 Jacob said, “He said, ‘Look. The boy goats have spots and stripes. I saw what Laban did to you.’” 13 Jacob said, “He said, ‘I am the God of Bethel. You made a promise there. Now go. Go back to your land.’” ➡️ 14 Rachel and Leah said, “Do we still have a part in our dad’s house?” ❓ 15 They said, “He treats us like strangers. He sold us and used the money.” 16 They said, “God took his things and gave them to us and our kids. Do what God said.” 17 Jacob put his kids and wives on camels. 18 Jacob took all his animals and things. He went to his dad Isaac in the land of Canaan. ️ 19 Laban went to cut wool from his sheep. While he was gone, Rachel took her dad’s little god things. ✂️ 20 Jacob left without telling Laban. He ran away. ♂️ 21 Jacob took all and crossed the big river. He went to the hills of Gilead. ⛰️ 22 On day three, Laban heard, “Jacob ran away.” 3️⃣ 23 Laban took his men and ran after Jacob for seven days. He caught up in Gilead. 7️⃣⛰️ 24 God spoke to Laban in a dream. “Be careful with Jacob. Do not say bad or good.” ⚠️ 25 Laban came to Jacob. Jacob set up his tent on the hill. Laban set his tent too. ⛺⛰️ 26 Laban said, “What did you do? You tricked me. You took my girls like war captives.” 27 Laban said, “Why did you sneak away? I would have sent you with songs and joy.” 28 Laban said, “You did not let me kiss my kids. That was not wise.” 29 Laban said, “I can hurt you. But God spoke to me last night. He said, ‘Be careful with Jacob.’” ✋ 30 Laban said, “You missed your home. I get that. But why did you take my little god things?” ❓ 31 Jacob said, “I was afraid. I thought you would take your girls from me.” 32 Jacob said, “If you find your little god things with someone, that one will die. Take what is yours. I did not know.” 33 Laban looked in Jacob’s tent, Leah’s tent, and the two helpers’ tents. He did not find them. He went in Rachel’s tent. ⛺ 34 Rachel had put the little god things in the camel seat and sat on them. Laban kept looking but did not find them. 35 Rachel said, “Dad, do not be mad. I cannot stand up now. I am not well.” He looked but did not find them. 36 Jacob got mad and said to Laban, “What did I do? Why chase me?” ❓ 37 Jacob said, “You looked in all my stuff. What did you find? Put it here so all can see.” 38 Jacob said, “I was with you 20 years. Your sheep were fine. I did not eat your rams.” 2️⃣0️⃣ 39 Jacob said, “If a wild beast took one, I paid for it. Day or night, I paid.” 40 Jacob said, “I was hot by day and cold by night. I lost sleep.” ☀️❄️ 41 Jacob said, “I worked 20 years. 14 for your two girls. 6 for your animals. You changed my pay 10 times.” 42 Jacob said, “The God of my dad and my grandpa was with me. He saw my hard work. He talked to you last night.” ️ 43 Laban said, “These girls are my girls. These kids are my kids. These animals are mine. But what can I do now?” 44 Laban said, “Come. Let us make a promise. It will stand between us.” 45 Jacob took a big stone and set it up. 46 Jacob said to his men, “Pick stones.” They made a big pile and ate there. 47 Laban named it Jegar-sahadutha. Jacob named it Galeed. ️ 48 Laban said, “This pile is a witness today.” 49 It was also called Mizpah. Laban said, “May God watch you and me when we are apart.” ️ 50 Laban said, “Do not hurt my girls. Do not take new wives. God sees us.” ✋ 51 Laban said, “See this pile and this big stone. I put them here between us.” 52 Laban said, “This pile and stone watch us. I will not pass to hurt you. You will not pass to hurt me.” ️ 53 Laban said, “May the God of our family judge between us.” Jacob made a promise in God’s name. 54 Jacob gave a gift to God on the hill. He called his men to eat. They ate and slept there. ⛰️ 55 Early, Laban kissed his kids and girls. He blessed them and went home.