25Now when Laban overtook him, Jacob had put up his tent in the hill-country; and Laban and his brothers put up their tents in the hill-country of Gilead.
26And Laban said to Jacob, Why did you go away secretly, taking my daughters away like prisoners of war?
27Why did you make a secret of your flight, not giving me word of it, so that I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with melody and music?
28You did not even let me give a kiss to my sons and my daughters. This was a foolish thing to do.
29It is in my power to do you damage: but the God of your father came to me this night, saying, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.
30And now, it seems, you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house; but why have you taken my gods?
31And Jacob, in answer, said to Laban, My fear was that you might take your daughters from me by force.
