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Jacob secretly leaves Laban for Canaan
The LORD told Jacob to return to the land of his fathers. Rachel and Leah agreed, and Jacob departed with his family and possessions while Laban was away shearing sheep (Genesis 31:1-21).
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📖 Genesis 31:1–3
1Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.” 2And Jacob saw from the countenance of Laban that his attitude toward him had changed. 3Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.”
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Sources: Scripture — Genesis 31:1-21
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