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.
32As for your gods, if anyone of us has them, let him be put to death: make search before us all for what is yours, and take it. For Jacob had no knowledge that Rachel had taken them.
33So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent, and into the tents of the two servant-women, but they were not there; and he came out of Leah's tent and went into Rachel's.
34Now Rachel had taken the images, and had put them in the camels' basket, and was seated on them. And Laban, searching through all the tent, did not come across them.
35And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry because I do not get up before you, for I am in the common condition of women. And with all his searching, he did not come across the images.
36Then Jacob was angry with Laban, and said, What crime or sin have I done that you have come after me with such passion?
